Table 1 Rates of recovery from infection (cessation of shedding virus) per day estimated using survival analysis using data from 192 RSV infected Kenyan children.
From: Duration of shedding of respiratory syncytial virus in a community study of Kenyan children
Feature | Â | Number | Mean duration of shedding | Lower CI | Upper CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
History | never infected | 115 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 5.8 |
| Â | infected | 77 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 5.1 |
sex | Male | 88 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 5.4 |
| Â | Female | 104 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 5.7 |
Age group | 0-11 months | 21 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 6.7 |
| Â | 12-17 months | 35 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 6.8 |
| Â | 18-23 months | 65 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 6.3 |
| Â | 24+ months | 71 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 5.2 |
Severity | URTI | 165 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 5.1 |
| Â | Mild LRTI | 20 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 8.8 |
| Â | Severe LRTI | 7 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 10.8 |
Revised History $ | never infected | 96 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 6.2 |
| Â | infected | 96 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.9 |