Table 2.
Parameters in individual viruses.
| Positive | Negative | Total | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSV | ||||
| Number of participants | 175 | 282 | 457 | |
| Age (months) | 11.6 (4.0–27.0) | 17.2 (8.8–31.5) | 15.9 (6.2–29.8) | 0.001 |
| ANC | 4556 (2904–7372) | 4612 (2745–8085) | 4590 (2835–7828) | 0.739 |
| Absolute band count | 256.0 (65.0–576.0) | 185.5 (0.0–561.0) | 218.0 (0.0–561.0) | 0.029 |
| Bandemia ≥ 10% (N, %) | 26 (14.9%) | 29 (10.4%) | 55 (12.1%) | 0.184 |
| Bandemia ≥ 5% (N, %) | 54 (30.9%) | 76 (27.3%) | 130 (28.7%) | 0.456 |
| Antibiotics given (N, %) | 42 (24.0%) | 89 (31.6%) | 131 (28.7%) | 0.089 |
| Admission to hospital (N, %) | 105 (60.0%) | 106 (37.6%) | 211 (46.2%) | <0.001 |
| Adenovirus | ||||
| Number of participants | 54 | 403 | 457 | |
| Age (months) | 14.9 (8.6–24.7) | 15.9 (5.5–31.0) | 15.9 (6.2–29.8) | 0.902 |
| ANC | 7190 (4864–10465) | 4154 (2662–7372) | 4590 (2835–7828) | <0.001 |
| Absolute band count | 373.0 (77.0–813.0) | 208.0 (0.0–489.0) | 218.0 (0.0–561.0) | 0.046 |
| Antibiotics given (N, %) | 13 (24.1%) | 118 (29.3%) | 131 (28.7%) | 0.522 |
| Admission to hospital (N, %) | 15 (27.8%) | 196 (48.6%) | 211 (46.2%) | 0.005 |
| Bandemia ≥ 5% (N, %) | 18 (35.3%) | 112 (27.9%) | 130 (28.7%) | 0.324 |
| Bandemia ≥ 10% (N, %) | 9 (17.6%) | 46 (11.4%) | 55 (12.1%) | 0.251 |
| Influenza | ||||
| Number of participants | 77 | 380 | 457 | |
| Age (months) | 26.3 (13.9–44.1) | 14.3 (5.4–26.2) | 15.9 (6.2–29.8) | <0.001 |
| ANC | 3500 (2312–6156) | 4740 (3063–7901) | 4590 (2835–7828) | 0.004 |
| Absolute band count | 159.0 (0.0–395.0) | 225.0 (0.0–590.5) | 218.0 (0.0–561.0) | 0.099 |
| Band proportion | 3.2 ± 4.1 | 3.7 ± 4.4 | 3.6 ± 4.4 | 0.373 |
| A/T ratio | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.339 |
| Antibiotics given (N, %) | 24 (31.2%) | 107 (28.2%) | 131 (28.7%) | 0.583 |
| Admission to hospital (N, %) | 27 (35.1%) | 184 (48.4%) | 211 (46.2%) | 0.034 |
| Bandemia ≥ 5% (N, %) | 23 (29.9%) | 107 (28.5%) | 130 (28.7%) | 0.794 |
| Bandemia ≥ 10% (N, %) | 6 (7.8%) | 49 (13.0%) | 55 (12.1%) | 0.252 |
| Metapneumovirus | ||||
| Number of participants | 68 | 389 | 457 | |
| Age (months) | 18.4 (9.0–31.1) | 15.6 (5.5–29.2) | 15.9 (6.2–29.8) | 0.28 |
| ANC | 4011 (2552–7880) | 4608 (2838–7821) | 4590 (2835–7828) | 0.667 |
| Absolute band count | 295.0 (93.5–691.5) | 196.0 (0.0–530.0) | 218.0 (0.0–561.0) | 0.054 |
| Band proportion | 4.4 ± 5.0 | 3.5 ± 4.3 | 3.6 ± 4.4 | 0.092 |
| Antibiotics given (N, %) | 29 (42.6%) | 102 (26.2%) | 131 (28.7%) | 0.009 |
| Admission to hospital (N, %) | 34 (50.0%) | 177 (45.5%) | 211 (46.2%) | 0.512 |
| Bandemia ≥ 5% (N, %) | 27 (40.3%) | 103 (26.7%) | 130 (28.7%) | 0.028 |
| Bandemia ≥ 10% (N, %) | 9 (13.4%) | 46 (11.9%) | 55 (12.1%) | 0.688 |
| Parainfluenza | ||||
| Number of participants | 114 | 343 | 457 | |
| Age (months) | 15.9 (7.0–24.2) | 15.9 (5.8–31.1) | 15.9 (6.2–29.8) | 0.361 |
| ANC | 4224 (2520–6966) | 4615 (2916–7917) | 4590 (2835–7828) | 0.182 |
| Absolute band count | 132.5 (0.0–345.0) | 252.0 (0.0–681.0) | 218.0 (0.0–561.0) | <0.001 |
| Band proportion | 2.4 ± 3.5 | 4.0 ± 4.6 | 3.6 ± 4.4 | 0.001 |
| A/T ratio | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.008 |
| Antibiotics given (N, %) | 32 (28.1%) | 99 (28.9%) | 131 (28.7%) | 0.905 |
| Admission to hospital (N, %) | 45 (39.5%) | 166 (48.4%) | 211 (46.2%) | 0.105 |
| Bandemia ≥ 5% (N, %) | 18 (15.8%) | 112 (33.0%) | 130 (28.7%) | <0.001 |
| Bandemia ≥ 10% (N, %) | 9 (7.9%) | 46 (13.6%) | 55 (12.1%) | 0.135 |