Table 1.
Clinical characteristics associated with infections by human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs) and respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) (n = 585).
| Clinical characteristics | PIVs (n = 45) |
HRSV (n = 155) |
|---|---|---|
| Female gender | 20 (44.4%) | 68 (43.9%) |
| Median age (months) | 6.8 | 7.1 |
| Length of hospital stay (days) | 6 | 6 |
| Signs and symptoms of ARTI | ||
| Cough | 37 (82.2%) | 149 (96.1%)a |
| Fever | 22 (48.9%) | 112 (72.3%)b |
| Shortness of breath | 28 (62.2%) | 115 (74.2%) |
| Wheezing | 30 (66.7%) | 85 (54.8%) |
| Dyspnea | 27 (60%) | 96 (61.9%) |
| Cyanosis | 4 (8.9%) | 4 (2.58%) |
| ARTI diagnoses | ||
| Acute wheezing | 13 (28.9%) | 23 (14.5%) |
| Non-alveolar pneumonia | 12 (26.7%) | 42 (27.1%) |
| Bronchiolitis | 10 (22.2%) | 55 (35.5%) |
| Personal medical history | ||
| Premature birth | 6 (13.3%) | 13 (8.4%) |
| Congenital cardiopathy | 4 (8.9%) | 8 (5.2%) |
| Gastroesophagic reflux | 5 (11.1%) | 11 (7.1%) |
| Family medical history | ||
| Atopy | 20 (44.4%) | 56 (36.1%) |
| Smoking | 6 (13.3%) | 20 (12.9%) |
| ICU admission | 7 (15.5%) | 17 (10.9%) |
| Death | 4 (8.9%) | 2 (1.3%)c |
a
p = 0.0037.
b
p = 0.0058.
c
p = 0.024.