Table 1 General characteristics of Bordetella pertussis and Respiratory Syncytial Virus cases
Characteristic | Total ARIa patients | Bordetella pertussis | RSVb |
|---|---|---|---|
Frequency (n = 596) | Frequency (n = 114) | Frequency (n = 103) | |
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Gender | |||
Female | 243 (40.8) | 52 (45.6) | 46 (44.7) |
Male | 353 (59.2) | 62 (54.4) | 57 (55.3) |
Age | |||
Newborn (≤28 days) | 112 (18.8) | 17 (14.9) | 11 (10.7) |
29 days – ≤ 3 months | 121(20.3) | 32 (28.1) | 26 (25.2) |
3 – 5 months | 82 (13.8) | 13 (11.4) | 11(10.7) |
6 – 11 months | 115(19.3) | 20 (17.6) | 26 (25.2) |
1 – 5 years | 166 (27.9) | 32 (28.1) | 29 (28.2) |
Contact with another people with ARIa | |||
Yes | 353 (59.2) | 67 (58.8) | 59 (57.3) |
Not | 243 (40.8) | 47 (41.2) | 44 (42.7) |