Table 2.
Summary of patient characteristics, seasonal median calculated over the results recorded for each RSV season (2010–2018 RSV seasons), per age group and gestational age at birth in France
| Age group | Preterm/term status a | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 year old N median = 31,570 |
≥1 year old N median = 14,418 |
Preterm N median = 3616 |
Term N median = 31,091 |
|
| Number of males | ||||
| Median | 18,296 | 8838 | 2120 | 18,332 |
| Range | 15,629-19,728 | 7681-9554 | 1706-2257 | 12,334 - 20,051 |
| Comorbidities | ||||
| Congenital heart defect | ||||
| Median | 945 | 513 | 573 | 756 |
| Range | 749–1020 | 173–595 | 359–635 | 421–868 |
| Bronchopulmonary dysplasia | ||||
| Median | 304 | 243 | 495 | 31 |
| Range | 251–340 | 140–275 | 330–559 | 21–40 |
| Down syndrome | ||||
| Median | 106 | 61 | 18 | 122 |
| Range | 69–118 | 35–86 | 13–26 | 62–149 |
| Cystic fibrosis with pulmonary manifestations | ||||
| Median | 12 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| Range | 6–19 | 5–12 | 0–4 | 8–22 |
RSV Respiratory syncytial virus
N median: median annual number of patients
aOnly for children having determined gestational age