Table 3.
Summary of the characteristics of RSV-associated hospitalizations, seasonal median calculated over the results recorded for each RSV season (2010–2018 RSV seasons), by age group and preterm status in France
| Age group | Preterm/term status a | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 year old | ≥1 year old | Preterm | Term | |
| Number of RSV patients | ||||
| Median | 31,570 | 14,418 | 3616 | 31,091 |
| Range | 26,885-33,952 | 12,606-15,485 | 2889-3875 | 21,159-34,141 |
| Length of RSV inpatient hospitalisationb | ||||
| Median (days) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Range | 2–5 | 1–3 | 2–6 | 2–5 |
| Rate of hospital stays with transition to intensive care | ||||
| Median (%) | 4.2% | 0.5% | 6.0% | 3.0% |
| Range | 3.3–5.2% | 0.4–0.6% | 5.1–7.2% | 2.7–3.7% |
| Number of hospital death | ||||
| Median | 6.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 8 |
| Range | 4–10 | 0–8 | 0–3 | 5–12 |
| 3-month readmission rate | ||||
| All cause | ||||
| Median (%) | 22.9% | 17.9% | 35.1% | 21.2% |
| Range | 22.0–23.6% | 17.1–18.9% | 34.1–39.3% | 20.6–22.2% |
| RSV | ||||
| Median (%) | 12.7% | 8.7% | 21.6% | 11.1% |
| Range | 11.6–13.7% | 8.2–9.2% | 19.9–24.6% | 10.4–11.8% |
RSV Respiratory syncytial virus
aOnly for children having determined gestational age
b Calculated overall RSV seasons