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. 2021 Jul 29;8(1):e000887. doi: 10.1136/bmjresp-2021-000887

Table 4.

OR of detection in cases compared with controls by multiplex PCR in nasopharyngeal swabs, by pathogen, adjusted for age and season (logistic regression)

Pathogen Adjusted OR 95% CI P value
Streptococcus pneumoniae 1.7 1.2 to 2.3 0.002
RSV 20.6 9.4 to 45.3 <0.001
Influenza virus 6.1 2.5 to 14.9 <0.001
Parainfluenza virus 4.6 1.8 to 11.3 0.001
Metapneumovirus 4.5 1.3 to 16.1 0.021
No pathogen detected 0.1 <0.1 to 0.2 <0.001

P values were obtained by Wald test.

RSV, respiratory syncytial virus.