Table 1 Demographic characteristics, clinical presentation and symptoms, viral etiology and management of children with acute bronchiolitis
From: Viral aetiology of bronchiolitis in hospitalised children in Qatar
Characteristics | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Gender (n = 369) | |
 Male | 247 (66.9%) |
 Female | 122 (33.1%) |
Age (months) (n = 347) | |
  < 1 months | 144 (41.5%) |
 1 to 3 months | 117 (33.7%) |
  > 3 months | 86 (24.8%) |
Clinical and presenting symptoms (n = 369) | |
 Cough | 348 (94.3%) |
 Wheezing | 231 (62.6%) |
 Rales | 15 (4.1%) |
 Crepitation | 270 (73.2%) |
 Retraction | 251 (68.0%) |
 Fever | 261 (70.7%) |
 Apnea | 24 (6.5%) |
 Pertussis like symptoms | 29 (7.9%) |
 Family history of atopy or asthma | 145 (39.3%) |
 Max. Temperature (°C) (n = 353) | 38.49 ± 0.80 |
 Max. Respiratory rate (br/m) (n = 351) | 62.51 ± 13.65 |
 Max. Pulse (beat/m) (n = 351) | 167.88 ± 19.18 |
 O2 Saturation (%) (n = 341) | 96.40 ± 2.46 |
Initial Clinical Severity Score (n = 349) | |
 1 | 19 (5.4%) |
 2 | 142 (40.7%) |
 3 | 159 (45.6%) |
 4 | 26 (7.4%) |
 5 | 3 (0.9%) |
Nationality (n = 369) | |
 Qatari | 234 (63.4%) |
 Non-Qatari | 135 (36.6%) |
Seasons (n = 355) | |
 Winter | 154 (43.4%) |
 Spring | 43 (12.1%) |
 Summer | 20 (5.6%) |
 Fall | 138 (38.9%) |
Viral Etiology (n = 369) | |
 RSV | 189 (51.2%) |
 Influenza A | 3 (0.8%) |
 Influenza B | 1 (0.3%) |
 ParaInfluenza 1 | 4 (1.1%) |
 ParaInfluenza 2 | 4 (1.1%) |
 ParaInfluenza 3 | 19 (5.1%) |
 ParaInfluenza 4 | 3 (0.8%) |
 Corona_NL63 | 3 (0.8%) |
 Corona_COC43 | 16 (4.3%) |
 Corona_229E | 2 (0.5%) |
 Corona_HKU | 2 (0.5%) |
 RV | 94 (25.5%) |
 Enterovirus | 6 (1.6%) |
 hMPV | 23 (6.2%) |
 Boca Virus | 15 (4.1%) |
 Parechovirus | 11 (3.0%) |
 Adenovirus | 23 (6.2%) |
 Other viruses | 20 (5.4%) |