Table 4 Chest radiograph and pulmonary auscultation comparison 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 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest radiograph | ||||
| Patchy shadows | 90 (68.2%) | 102 (68.5%) | 0.002 | 1.000 |
| diffuse interstitial infiltrations | 42 (31.8%) | 47 (31.5%) | ||
| pulmonary auscultation | ||||
| moist rales | 41 (31.1%) | 41 (27.5%) | 13.706 | 0.003 |
| wheezing | 11 (8.3%) | 12 (8.1%) | ||
| moist rales+wheezing | 8 (6.1%) | 32 (21.5%) | ||
| none | 71 (53.8%) | 64 (43.0%) | ||