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Table 2 Presenting symptoms of single virus infections; parts of the disease severity score

From: Single- and multiple viral respiratory infections in children: disease and management cannot be related to a specific pathogen

 

RSV

RV

hMPV

HCoV

FLU

HAdV

HBoV

PIV

p-value

N = 331 single pathogens

200

30

23

24

21

14

10

9

 

Fever, n(%)

108(54.3)

9(30.0)

12(52.2)

9(37.5)

17(81.0)

7(50.0)

6(60.0)

5(55.6)

0.030a

Cough, n(%)

187(94.5)

24(80.0)

22(95.7)

13(54.2)

14(66.7)

10(71.4)

9(90.0)

8(88.9)

0.000a

Rhinorrhea, n(%)

190(95.0)

28(93.3)

22(95.7)

22(91.7)

20(95.2)

12(85.7)

10(100.0)

8(88.9)

0.819a

Illness > 4 days, n(%)

180(90.0)

19(63.3)

16(69.6)

13(54.2)

10(47.6)

9(64.3)

8(80.0)

8(100.0)

0.000a

Apnea, n(%)

7(3.5)

1(3.3)

0(0.0)

1(4.2)

0(0.0)

1(7.1)

1(10.0)

0(0.0)

0.789a,b

Wheezing, n(%)

95(47.5)

13(43.3)

6(26.1)

6(25.0)

3(14.3)

6(42.9)

7(70.0)

3(33.3)

0.013a,b

Hypoxia, n(%)

105(52.5)

9(30.0)

9(39.1)

3(12.5)

6 (28.6)

5(35.7)

6(60.0)

5(55.6)

0.003a,b

Dyspnea, n(%)

136(68.0)

16(53.3)

15(65.2)

7(29.2)

5(23.8)

7(50.0)

8(80.0)

6(66.7)

0.000a

Tachypnea, n(%)

123(61.5)

21(70.0)

12(52.2)

12(50.0)

7(33.3)

7(50.0)

10(100.0)

5(55.6)

0.021a

  1. Significant differences are noted as bold (highest) versus italic (lowest) when possible
  2. a Pearson Chi-square tests
  3. b interpret with caution as any cell has a value <5