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Table 2 The main clinical diagnosis in groups with/without family history of wheezing(%)

From: Comparison of clinical features of acute lower respiratory tract infections in infants with RSV/HRV infection, and incidences of subsequent wheezing or asthma in childhood

  

Bronchiolitis n(%)

Pneumonia n(%)

Bronchitis

n(%)

P

(n = 72)

s-RSV (n = 42)

12 (28.57)

29 (69.05)

1 (2.38)

s-HRV (n = 11)

1 (9.09)

9 (81.82)

1 (9.09)

Co-infection (n = 19)

5 (26.32)

13 (68.42)

1 (5.26)

χ2

1.624

0.761

1.794â–¡

P

0.512

0.684

0.374

N

(n = 101)

s-RSV (n = 65)

9 (13.85)

54 (83.08)

2 (3.08)

s-HRV (n = 16)

1 (6.25)

14 (87.50)

1 (6.25)

Co-infection (n = 20)

1 (5.00)

18 (90.00)

1 (5.00)

χ2

1.148â–¡

0.492â–¡

1.163â–¡

P

0.576

0.918

0.449

Total

(n = 173)

s-RSV (n = 107)

21 (19.63)

83 (77.57)

3 (2.80)

s-HRV (n = 27)

2 (7.41)

23 (85.19)

2 (7.41)

Co-infection (n = 39)

6 (15.38)

31 (79.49)

2 (5.13)

χ2

2.375

0.761

1.858â–¡

P

0.305

0.683

0.465

  1. □Fisher’s exact test
  2. P: positive family history of wheezing. N: negative family history of wheezing