TABLE 1.
Demographic characteristics of the participants and HAdV DNA status
| Characteristic | Data for: |
|
|---|---|---|
| HAdV-positive patients (n = 69) | HAdV-negative patients (n = 12) | |
| Symptom (no. of patients) | ||
| Recurrent tonsillitis | 5 | 2 |
| Hypertrophic tonsils | 64 | 10 |
| Gender (no. [%]) | ||
| Male | 40 (49.4) | 7 (8.6) |
| Female | 29 (35.8) | 5 (6.2） |
| Age (mean ± SD [yrs]) | 5.69 ± 2.08 | 5.02 ± 1.46 |
| Age group (no. [%]) | ||
| 0 to ≤3 yrs | 3 (3.7) | 1 (1.2) |
| 3 to ≤6 yrs | 40 (49.4) | 8 (9.9) |
| 6 to ≤9 yrs | 21 (25.9) | 3 (3.7) |
| >9 yrs | 5 (6.2) | 0 (0) |
| Blood test result | ||
| WBCa (mean ± SD [109 cells/liter]) | 8.79 ± 5.37 | 8.45 ± 3.89 |
| Leukopenia (mean ± SD [<4,000/μl]) | 56.34 ± 14.58 | 45.63 ± 9.69 |
| Lymphocytes (mean ± SD, %) | 34.78 ± 13.57 | 40.45 ± 11.54 |
| Neutrophils (mean ± SD, %) | 53.45 ± 10.43 | 44.21 ± 8.46 |
| Platelets (mean ± SD [109 cells/liter]) | 268.51 ± 88.97 | 287.21 ± 76.42 |
| Hemoglobin (mean ± SD [g/liter]) | 123.71 ± 13.24 | 125.43 ± 8.45 |
| CRP > 8 mg/liter (no. [%]) | 15 (18.5) | 1 (1.2) |
a
WBC, white blood cell.