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Table 2 Difference in clinical manifestations between pertussis and pertussis - like syndrome

From: Pathogen analysis of pertussis-like syndrome in children

 

pertussis-like group

n = 132

B. pertussis group

n = 149

Χ2/t

P

age

0.68 ± 1.39

0.84 ± 1.15

−1.058

0.291

Sex M/F

57/75

82/67

3.933

0.056

vaccination

57 (43.2%)

90 (60.4%)

8.321

0.004

Scheduled vaccination rates

55 (66.3%, total 83)

87 (78.4%, total 111)

3.552

0.072

hospital stay (d)

9.91 ± 3.74

11.37 ± 4.90

−2.778

0.006

Admission Season

    

Spring

52 (39.4%)

58 (38.9%)

6.941

0.074

Summer

59 (44.7%)

56 (37.6%)

Autumn

15 (11.4%)

15 (10.1%)

Winter

6 (4.5%)

20 (13.4%)

Clinical criteria

 paroxysmal cough

117 (88.6%)

133 (89.3%)

0.028

1.000

 apnea

1 (0.8%)

0 (0%)

1.133

0.470

 inspiratory whoop

20 (15.2%)

16 (10.7%)

1.220

0.288

 asphyxia

1 (0.8%)

0 (0%)

1.133

0.470

 turn red in the face

109 (82.6%)

118 (79.2%)

0.515

0.545

 Severe pneumonia

3 (2.3%)

3 (2.0%)

0.023

1.000

 post-cough vomiting

32 (24.2%)

37 (24.8%)

0.013

1.000

 respiratory failure

1 (0.8%)

2 (1.3%)

0.227

1.000

 Paroxysmal cyanosis

23 (17.4%)

29 (19.5%)

0.193

0.759

 pertussis encephalopathy

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 hyoxemia

5 (3.8%)

6 (4.0%)

0.011

1.000

 pulmonary arterial hypertension

0 (0%)

0 (0%)