Table 1.
Demographic and clinical data of children hospitalized for RSV infection in 2021.
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 179 | |
| Age groups (months) | ||
| 0–12 | 128 | 71.5% |
| 13–24 | 15 | 8.4% |
| >24 | 36 | 20.1% |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 94 | 52.5% |
| Female | 85 | 47.5% |
| Symptoms | ||
| Fever | 89 | 49.7% |
| Dyspnea | 133 | 74.3% |
| Wheezing | 60 | 33.5% |
| Cough | 155 | 86.6% |
| Rhinitis | 103 | 57.5% |
| Feeding difficulties | 83 | 46.4% |
| Comorbidity | 38 | 21.2% |
| Prematurity at birth | 32 | 17.9% |
| Days from symptom onset to hospitalization average (range) | 4.2 (0–45) | |
| Length of hospital stay (days) average (range) | 5.8 (1–16) |