Table 4 Occurrence of grade 3 symptoms, complications, and healthcare use associated with confirmed influenza episodes
Confirmed influenza episodes | Proportion of episodes | |
|---|---|---|
Laboratory-confirmed influenza associated with: | N = 263 | (%) |
Grade 3 symptoms | ||
Grade 3 fever a | 63 | 24.3 |
≥ 1 grade 3 influenza-like illness symptom b | 8 | 3.0 |
Complications | ||
Acute otitis media | 16 | 6.1 |
Acute lower respiratory infection | 23 | 8.7 |
Pneumonia | 5 | 1.9 |
Medication | ||
Any | 257 | 97.7 |
Antibiotics | 109 | 41.4 |
Antipyretic or analgesic medication c | 245 | 93.2 |
Antitussives | 8 | 3.0 |
Bronchodilators | 36 | 13.7 |
Expectorants | 10 | 3.8 |
Mucolytic agents | 47 | 17.9 |
Healthcare use | ||
Outpatient visit | 150 | 57.0 |
Inpatient hospitalisation | 3 | 1.1 |
Intensive care unit admission | 0 | 0.0 |