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Table 2 Clinical outcome and drug use among the study population by viral type and subtype.

From: Clinical and socioeconomic impact of different types and subtypes of seasonal influenza viruses in children during influenza seasons 2007/2008 and 2008/2009

Data

Viral findings

 

Influenza A/H1N1 (n = 143)

Influenza A/H3N2 (n = 519)

Influenza B (n = 239)

Clinical outcome

   

   Hospitalisation rate, No.(%)

6 (4.2)*°

87 (16.8)

30 (12.5)

Duration of hospitalisation,

mean days ± SD

5.2 ± 3.4*

7.6 ± 4.4

4.6 ± 2.6*

Absence from school,

mean days ± SD

6.10 ± 4.93*

7.61 ± 4.44

6.43 ± 5.01*

Drug use, No. (%)

   

   Antibiotics (%)

109 (76.2)*

470 (90.5)

179 (74.9)*

   Antipyretics (%)

113 (79.0)*

469 (90.3)

190 (79.5)*

   Aerosol therapy (%)

36 (25.2)*

222 (42.8)

63 (26.3)*

   Steroids (%)

6 (4.2)*

57 (10.9)

8 (3.3)*

  1. SD, standard deviation. °p < 0.05 vs influenza B; *p < 0.05 vs A/H3N2; no other statistically significant differences.