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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the 19 infants with pertussis and the 19 infants with RSV bronchiolitis

From: Bordetella pertussis in infants hospitalized for acute respiratory symptoms remains a concern

Demographic characteristics

Infants with pertussis

Infants with RSV bronchiolitis

p

Age at admission (days)

71.5 ± 48.0

71.4 ± 48.0

n.s.

Male:Female

6:13

6:13

n.s.

Siblings n° (%)

14 (73.7%)

12 (63.2%)

n.s.

Schooling n° (%)

11 (57.9%)

12 (63.2%)

n.s.

Gestational age median in weeks (range)

40 (36-42)

39 (37-42)

n.s.

Spontaneous delivery

12 (63.2%)

9 (57.9%)

n.s.

Weight at birth median in kg (range)

3.220 (2.100-4.000)

3.300 (2.130- 3.850)

n.s.

Weight at admission median in kg (range)

4.290 (2.820-7.850)

4.900 (3.230-7.730)

n.s.

Breast feeding at admission n° (%)

12 (63.2%)

17 (89.5%)

0.06

Breast feeding median in days (range)

20 (0-150)

30 (0-94)

n.s.

Vaccination (DTaP)

  

n.s.

  1st dose

4 (21.0%)

4 (21.1%)

 

  2nd dose

1 (5.3%)

0

 
  1. p values by Mann-Whitney U test.
  2. RSV: respiratory syncytial virus.