RT-PCR negative | RT-PCR positive | p-valuea | Single ARI | Multiple ARI | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DSS, mean | 8.83 | 13.83 | 0.000 | 13.57 | 14.51 | 0.243 |
Fever n/total (%) | 37/103 (35.9) | 243/457 (53.2) | 0.002 | 173/331 (52.3) | 70/126 (55.6) | 0.529 |
Admission n/total, (%) | 74/103 (71.8) | 342/457 (74.8) | 0.530 | 252/331 (76.1) | 90/126 (71.4) | 0.300 |
LOS (days) | 2.99 | 3.95 | 0.003 | 4.02 | 3.76 | 0.432 |
Oxygen supply (days) | 0.85 | 1.98 | 0.000 | 1.99 | 1.96 | 0.912 |
Nebulizer therapy (days) | 1.03 | 1.19 | 0.227 | 1.10 | 1.46 | 0.140 |
Antibiotics (days) | 1.56 | 2.32 | 0.041 | 2.19 | 2.67 | 0.190 |