Table 3 Clinical features of pneumonia children hospitalized with airway malacia in different age groups
From: Clinical characteristics of children with airway malacia complicated by pneumonia
Clinical features | ≤ 6 months (n = 90) n (%) | 6 ~ 12 months (n = 42) n (%) | ≥ 12 months (n = 32) n (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Female sex | 26 (28.89) | 7 (16.67) | 8 (25) | 0.32 |
Clinic presentation | ||||
Cough | 89 (98.89) | 41 (97.62) | 32 (100) | 0.703 |
Wheezing | 51 (56.67) | 36 (85.71) | 23 (71.88) | 0.003 |
Fever | 19 (21.11) | 19 (45.24) | 20 (62.50) | < 0.01 |
Dyspnea | 14 (15.56) | 3 (7.14) | 1 (3.13) | 0.075 |
Cyanosis | 8 (8.89) | 1 (2.38) | 2 (6.25) | 0.320 |
Retractions | 27 (30.00) | 9 (21.43) | 2 (6.25) | 0.023 |
Crackles | 47 (52.22) | 19 (45.24) | 17 (53.13) | 0.719 |
Laboratory findings | ||||
WBC count (× 109/L(IQR)) | 9.98 (7.23 ~ 15.92) | 10.86 (7.89 ~ 13.49) | 12.06 (8.36 ~ 15.26) | 0.538 |
Neutrophils count (× 109/L)(IQR) | 3.2 (2.25 ~ 4.83) | 4.14 (2.15 ~ 6.46) | 4.75 (2.99 ~ 7.94) | 0.024 |
CRP count > 8 mg/L [n (%)] | 10 (11.11) | 8 (19.05) | 6 (18.75) | 0.371 |
Pathogens | ||||
Virus | 29 (32.22) | 10 (23.81) | 11 (34.38) | 0.538 |
Bacteria | 23 (25.56) | 11 (26.19) | 10 (31.25) | 0.818 |
MP | 9 (10.00) | 6 (14.29) | 10 (31.25) | 0.026 |