Table 4 Co-morbidity, treatment and outcome according to age in children hospitalized with influenza A/H1N1v infection
From: Pandemic A/H1N1v influenza 2009 in hospitalized children: a multicenter Belgian survey
Children's age groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|
< 2 years | ≥ 2 years | ||
N = 100 (%) | N = 115 (%) | ||
Rate of co-morbidity | 31 (31) | 70 (61) | p < 0.0001 |
Treatment | |||
Oseltamivir | 11 (11) | 40 (35) | p = 0.001 |
Antibiotics | 58 (58) | 65 (56) | |
PICU admissions | 3 (3) | 18 (16) | p = 0.002 |
Invasive ventilation | 2 (2) | 6 (5) | |
Median duration of hospitalization (d) | 3 | 4 | p = 0.13 |
Death | 0 (0) | 5 (4) | p = 0.06 |