Table 3.
Healthcare-seeking behaviour by acute respiratory illness category (n = 154 children, 10 811 swabs, 82 036 days)a
| Any healthcare contact n (%) |
Any family physician visits n (%) |
Family physician visit only n (%) |
Other healthcare professional n (%) |
ED presentation without admission n (%) |
Hospital admission n (%) |
Antibiotics n (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI (n = 68) | 28 (41.2) | 28 (41.2) | 23 (33.8) | 3 (4.4) | 3 (4.4) | 0 (0.0) | 16 (23.5) |
| URI (n = 51) | 16 (31.4) | 16 (31.4) | 14 (27.4) | 2 (3.9) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (15.7) |
| ALRI (n = 17) | 12 (70.6) | 12 (70.6) | 9 (52.9) | 1 (5.9) | 2 (11.8) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (47.1) |
aOf 107 human bocavirus-1 episodes, 106 were linked to symptom diaries
ALRI acute lower respiratory illness, ARI acute respiratory illness, ED emergency department, URI upper respiratory illness