Table 1.
General characteristics of the patients
| Characteristic | Value for patients |
|---|---|
| Total | 830 |
| Age, No. (%) | |
| < 3 years | 421 (50.7) |
| 3–5 years | 215 (25.9) |
| 6–15 years | 194 (23.4) |
| Sex, No. (%) | |
| Male | 447 (53.9) |
| Female | 383 (46.1) |
| Underlying diseases, No. (%) | |
| None | 680 (81.9) |
| Congenital heart disease | 101 (12.2) |
| Congenital biliary atresia | 7 (0.8) |
| Brain lesions | 15 (1.8) |
| Other diseases | 27 (3.3) |
| Need of oxygen | |
| Yes | 61 (7.3) |
| No | 769 (92.7) |
| Prognosis after treat, No. (%) | |
| Alive | 825 (99.4) |
| Deatha | 5 (0.6) |
aFour children died from congenital heart disease, and one died from primary immunodeficiency disease