Table 2.
Clinical characteristics study subjects.
| Characteristics | Allergic asthma at follow-up (%1) | Controls (%1) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 21 | 88 |
| Age [years, IQ-range] | 9.1 (8.0 -11.1) | 9.5 (8.5 – 10.8) |
| Female | 11 (52) | 31 (35) |
| Parental asthma or allergy | 18 (86) | 57 (65) |
| Sensitization or eosinophilia | 21 (100) | 20 (23) |
| Virus etiology2 | ||
| RSV3 | 4 (19) | 38 (43) |
| RV4 | 6 (29) | 16 (18) |
| MPV5 | 4 (19) | 10 (11) |
| Mixed infection6 | 4 (19) | 9 (10) |
| no respiratory tract infection exposure7 | 3 (14) | 15 (17) |
1Unless otherwise noted.
2For the four virus positive categories, these subjects were hospitalized with respiratory tract infection with viral etiology based on PCR on nasopharyngeal samples (31).
3RSV: sole RSV infection.
4RV: sole RV infection.
5MPV: sole MPV infection or in combination with viruses other than RSV, RV or BoV.
6Mixed infection: co-infections including RSV, RV, MPV or BoV and any other virus.
7no viral infection.