Table 3 Clinical Characteristics between the Research Group and the Control Group
From: Human adenovirus Coinfection aggravates the severity of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children
Characteristic | Control group (n = 90) | Research group (n = 30) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Males n (%) | 45 (50%) | 20 (67%) | 0.084 |
Hospital stay (day), median | 8 (3–15) | 10 (3–33) | 0.001 |
Fever days before admission, median | 7 (2–46) | 7.5 (3–25) | 0.751 |
Fever duration (day), median | 9 (2–31) | 14 (7–28) | <0.01 |
Max temperature (°C), median | 39.50 (37.8–41.0) | 39.55 (38.0–40.5) | 0.474 |
Heart rate (bpm), mean | 110 (80–142) | 116 (88–155) | 0.043 |
Respiratory rate (bpm), median | 24 (18–44) | 24 (20–56) | – |
Disturbance of consciousness, n | 0 | 1 (3.3%) | 0.25 |
Cyanosis, n | 1 | 0 | – |
Dyspnea, n | 2 (2.2%) | 7 (23.3%) | 0.001 |
Abnormal breath sounds, n | 55 (61.1%) | 19 (63.3%) | 0.503 |