Table 2 Clinical features of pneumonia children hospitalized with or without airway malacia
From: Clinical characteristics of children with airway malacia complicated by pneumonia
Clinical features | Airway malacia (n = 164) | Non-airway malacia (n = 164) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
General features | |||
Gender (male/female) | 123/41 | 114/50 | 0.267 |
Mean age (year-old) | 6 (3 ~ 10) | 6 (3 ~ 9) | 0.498 |
Personal history | |||
Premature delivery n (%) | 27 (16.46) | 11 (6.71) | 0.006 |
Mechanical ventilation n (%) | 10 (6.10) | 2 (1.22) | 0.019 |
Length of stay (day)(IQR) | 10 (7.25 ~ 15) | 7 (6 ~ 8) | < 0.001 |
Symptom duration prior to admission (day)(IQR) | 13.5 (4 ~ 30) | 6.5 (4 ~ 10) | < 0.001 |
Requirement for supplemental oxygen (%) | 19 (11.59) | 8 (4.88) | 0.027 |
Clinic presentation | |||
Cough | 162 (98.78) | 163 (99.39) | 1.000 |
Wheezing | 110 (67.07) | 79 (48.17) | < 0.001 |
Fever | 58 (35.37) | 63 (38.41) | 0.567 |
Laryngeal stridor | 54 (32.93) | 17 (10.37) | < 0.001 |
Dyspnea | 18 (10.98) | 8 (4.88) | 0.041 |
Cyanosis | 11 (11.11) | 2 (1.22) | 0.011 |
Retractions | 38 (23.17) | 6 (3.66) | < 0.001 |
Crackles n (%) | 82 (50.00) | 90 (54.88) | 0.376 |
Laboratory findings | |||
WBC count(× 109/L) (IQR) | 10.55 (7.61 ~ 14.99) | 10.34 (7.56 ~ 12.89) | 0.212 |
N count (× 109/L) (IQR) | 3.67 (2.32 ~ 5.58) | 3.06 (1.86 ~ 5.01) | 0.013 |
CRP count > 8 mg/L [n (%)] | 24 (14.63) | 31 (18.90) | 0.301 |