Table 2 Clinical profile of children admitted to hospital compared to those treated as an out-patient
From: Human rhinovirus infection in young African children with acute wheezing
Hospitalized | Out-patient | OR (95% CI) | ρ-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 71 (32.3%) | n = 149 (67.7%) | |||
Clinical symptoms n (%) | ||||
Cough | 60(85) | 137(91) | 2.09(0.87-5-01) | 0.10 |
Wheeze | 66(93) | 121(81) | 0.33(0.12-0.89) | 0.03 |
Breathing difficulty | 35(49) | 76(51) | 1.07(0.61-1.88) | 1.07 |
Rhinorrhea | 43(61) | 102(69) | 1.41(0.78-2.54) | 0.25 |
Night waking | 38(54) | 89(60) | 1.29(0.73-2.27) | 0.38 |
Fever >37.5C | 30(42) | 59(40) | 0.89(0.51-1.59) | 0.71 |
Diarrhoea | 11(16) | 16(11) | 0.66(0.29-1.50) | 0.32 |
Vomiting | 24(34) | 50(34) | 0.99(0.54-1.80) | 0.97 |
Duration of symptoms (days) (median & IQR) | 3(1-4) | 4(2-7) | 0.94(0.90-0.99) | 0.02 |
HRV positive status n (%) | 45(63) | 83(56) | 1.38(0.77-2.46) | 0.28 |