Table 2 Child characteristics by codetection of both viruses and bacteria in nasal swabs from 164 urban Indigenous children aged less than 5 years
All episodes | Codetection | No codetection | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 164) | (N = 57) | (N = 107) | ||
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Gender | ||||
Male | 81 (49.4) | 22 (38.6) | 59 (55.1) | 0.044 |
Female | 83 (50.6) | 35 (61.4) | 48 (44.9) | |
Median age in months (IQR) | 18.0 (7.2–34.3) | 17.7 (10.4–25.8) | 18.2 (6.3–39.1) | 0.511 |
Agegroup (Months) | ||||
< 6 | 32 (19.5) | 7 (12.3) | 25 (23.4) | 0.529 |
6 - <12 | 26 (15.9) | 9 (15.8) | 17 (15.9) | |
12 - <24 | 43 (26.2) | 23 (40.3) | 20 (18.7) | |
24 - <60 | 63 (38.4) | 18 (31.6) | 45 (42.1) | |
Total annual household income (AUD) | ||||
> =$78,000 | 16 (9.8) | 5 (8.8) | 11 (10.3) | 0.947 |
$52,000 - < $78,000 | 25 (15.2) | 10 (17.5) | 15 (14.0) | |
$26,000 - < $52,000 | 62 (37.8) | 21 (36.8) | 41 (38.3) | |
< $26,000 | 61 (37.2) | 21 (36.8) | 40 (37.4) | |
Gestational age | ||||
> = 37 weeks | 145 (88.4) | 9 (15.8) | 10 (9.4) | 0.220 |
< 37 weeks | 19 (11.6) | 48 (84.2) | 97 (90.7) | |
Birth weight | ||||
> =2500 g | 135 (82.3) | 45 (78.9) | 90 (84.1) | 0.409 |
< 2500 g | 29 (17.7) | 12 (21.1) | 17 (15.9) | |
Breastfeeding history | ||||
Ever breastfed | 119 (72.6) | 41 (71.9) | 78 (72.9) | 0.895 |
Never breastfed | 45 (27.4) | 16 (28.1) | 29 (27.1) | |
Child care attendance | ||||
Yes | 49 (29.9) | 21 (36.8) | 28 (26.2) | 0.155 |
No | 115 (70.1) | 36 (63.2) | 79 (73.8) | |
Number of other children in the house | ||||
0 | 33 (20.1) | 14 (24.6) | 19 (17.8) | 0.239 |
1–2 | 93 (56.7) | 32 (56.1) | 61 (57.0) | |
> =3 | 38 (23.2) | 11 (19.3) | 27 (25.2) | |
Pets in household | ||||
Yes | 94 (57.3) | 35 (61.4) | 59 (55.1) | 0.440 |
No | 70 (42.7) | 22 (38.6) | 48 (44.9) | |
Regular exposure to environmental tobacco smoke | ||||
Yes | 119 (72.6) | 44 (77.2) | 75 (70.1) | 0.332 |
No | 45 (27.4) | 13 (22.8) | 32 (29.9) | |
Respiratory symptom at time of swab | ||||
Yes | 56 (34.1) | 18 (31.6) | 38 (35.5) | 0.613 |
No | 108 (65.9) | 39 (68.4) | 69 (64.5) | |
Season of enrolment | ||||
Summer | 38 (23.2) | 12 (21.0) | 26 (24.3) | 0.500 |
Autumn | 50 (30.5) | 15 (26.3) | 35 (32.7) | |
Winter | 35 (21.3) | 16 (28.1) | 19 (17.8) | |
Spring | 41 (25.0) | 14 (24.6) | 27 (25.2) | |