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Table 3 Summary of the characteristics of RSV-associated hospitalizations, seasonal median calculated over the results recorded for each RSV season (2010–2018 RSV seasons), by age group and preterm status in France

From: Economic and disease burden of RSV-associated hospitalizations in young children in France, from 2010 through 2018

 

Age group

Preterm/term status a

< 1 year old

≥1 year old

Preterm

Term

Number of RSV patients

 Median

31,570

14,418

3616

31,091

 Range

26,885-33,952

12,606-15,485

2889-3875

21,159-34,141

Length of RSV inpatient hospitalisationb

 Median (days)

3

2

3

3

 Range

2–5

1–3

2–6

2–5

Rate of hospital stays with transition to intensive care

 Median (%)

4.2%

0.5%

6.0%

3.0%

 Range

3.3–5.2%

0.4–0.6%

5.1–7.2%

2.7–3.7%

Number of hospital death

 Median

6.5

3.5

1.5

8

 Range

4–10

0–8

0–3

5–12

3-month readmission rate

All cause

  Median (%)

22.9%

17.9%

35.1%

21.2%

  Range

22.0–23.6%

17.1–18.9%

34.1–39.3%

20.6–22.2%

RSV

  Median (%)

12.7%

8.7%

21.6%

11.1%

  Range

11.6–13.7%

8.2–9.2%

19.9–24.6%

10.4–11.8%

  1. RSV Respiratory syncytial virus
  2. aOnly for children having determined gestational age
  3. b Calculated overall RSV seasons