Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the enrolled subjects
RSV | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Negative (%) | Positive (%) | ||
N | 117 | 31 (26.5) | 86 (73.5) |
RSV-n = 31 (%) | RSV + n = 86(%) | ||
Gender | Boys | 17 (54.8) | 46 (53.5) |
Girls | 14 (45.2) | 40 (46.5) | |
Age in months | 0–5 | 15 (48.4) | 56 (65.1) |
6–11 | 7 (22.6) | 20 (23.3) | |
12–23 | 9 (29) | 10 (11.6) | |
Siblings | Yes | 19 (61.3) | 64 (74.4) |
No | 12 (38.7) | 22 (25.6) | |
Breastfeeding | Yes | 24 (77.4) | 61 (70.9) |
No | 7 (22.6) | 25 (29.1) | |
Preterm* | Yes | 0 (0) | 6 (7) |
No | 31 (100) | 80 (93) | |
Family smoker | Yes | 6 (19.4) | 36 (41.9) |
No | 25 (80.6) | 50 (58.1) | |
General condition | Good | 28 (90.3) | 65 (75.6) |
Irritability | 2 (6.5) | 16 (18.6) | |
Lethargy | 1 (3.2) | 5 (5.8) | |
Cyanosis | Yes | 0 (0) | 5 (5.8) |
No | 31 (100) | 81 (94.2) | |
Fever** (ºC) | Yes | 4 (12.9) | 13 (15.1) |
No | 27 (87.1) | 73 (84.9) | |
Heart rate (bpm) | < 100 | 1 (3.2) | 3 (3.5) |
100–139 | 12 (38.7) | 24 (27.9) | |
140–169 | 8 (25.8) | 40 (46.5) | |
> 170 | 5 (16.1) | 9 (10.5) | |
NA | 5 (16.1) | 10 (11.6) | |
Crackling | Yes | 12 (38.7) | 50 (58.1) |
No | 19 (61.3) | 36 (41.9) | |
Modified Downes Score | |||
O2 saturation (%) | < 90 | 0 (0) | 2 (2.3) |
90–94 | 2 (6.5) | 7 (8.1) | |
95–100 | 24 (77.4) | 69 (80.2) | |
NA | 5 (16.1) | 8 (9.3) | |
Respiratory rate (rpm) | 20–44 | 17 (54.8) | 32 (37.2) |
45–65 | 12 (38.7) | 33 (38.4) | |
> 65 | 2 (6.5) | 10 (11.6) | |
NA | 0 (0) | 11 (12.8) | |
Wheezing** | Slight | 21 (67.7) | 55 (63.9) |
All expiration | 8 (25.8) | 20 (23.3) | |
Both | 0 (0) | 7 (8.1) | |
NA | 2 (6.5) | 4 (4.7) | |
Accessory muscles used*** | Mild | 29 (93.5) | 75 (87.2) |
Moderate Intense NA | 2 (6.5) 0 (0) 0 (0) | 11 (12.8) 0 (0) 0 (0) | |