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. 2021 May 18;16(5):e0251361. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251361

Table 4. Comparison of viral load values between gender, age, outcome, and clinical condition.

Demographic data
Parameter N Median (IQR1) p-value
Gender Male 78 51.40 (8.13–265.31) 0.08
Female 78 24.63 (4.46–88.29)
Age (months) 0–3 86 51.40 (6.12–152.90) 0.007
4–6 22 63.09 (32.12–211.67)
7–12 21 39.29 (2.32–236.91)
>12 26 7.77 (1.72–36.92)
Outcome Recovery 130 37.96 (6.72–122.71) 0.02
Death 7 2.80 (0.04–21.49)
Clinical data
Fever Yes 121 26.15 (4.33–104.46) <0.001
No 27 111.29 (51.80–408.21)
Cough Yes 144 41.53 (4.86–148.15) 0.59
No 7 11.52 (7.98–106.29)
Dyspnea Yes 106 37.96 (3.91–154.88) 0.69
No 40 42.05 (8.58–120.16)
O2 saturation ≤ 95% Yes 71 26.41 (3.95–150.65) 0.40
No 51 50.16 (8.36–196.81)
Respiratory distress Yes 115 39.29 (4.78–150.13) 0.27
No 18 75.69 (12.66–214.26)
Days of hospitalization 1–4 20 79.36 (11.10–245.08) 0.20
5–8 49 39.45 (11.89–176.21)
>8 54 24.42 (4.08–78.04)
Ventilatory support No 48 70.24 (11.41–342.96) 0.02
Yes (total) 22.69
Yes—noninvasive 65 26.41 (6.26–105.11) 0.35
Yes—invasive 40 17.31 (3.95–68.70)
Intensive Care Yes 82 30.01 (4.41–113.44) 0.73
No 67 39.29 (6.90–154.61)
Days of Intensive Care 1–4 20 34.74 (3.60–226.28) 0.547
5–8 16 16.27 (2.09–106.22)
>8 24 36.24 (9.10–106.65)
Days of symptom until collect 0–3 51 36.63 (5.99–220.48) 0.19
4–6 67 39.98 (7.65–135.24)
7–9 24 19.98 (0.53–77.39)
>9 12 10.45 (3.92–50.98)
Subtype RSV-A 64 57.41 0.03
RSV-B 76 27.35

1 IQR: interquartile range.

Statistically significant p-values are highlighted in bold.