Table 2 Differences in clinical characteristics between children with mild adenovirus infection with and without atopy

Clinic characteristics

 Duration of fever (day)

5.3 ± 1.1

5.5 ± 0.8

5 ± 1.2

 Duration of hospitalization (day)

8.2 ± 1.5

8.1 ± 0.6

7 ± 1.0

 Cases of wheezing in hospital (%)

11 (9.17%)^ab

5 (4.17%)

4 (3.33%)^a

 Cases of wheezing after discharge (%)

5 (4.17%)^ab

2 (1.67%)

3 (2.5%)^a

 Cases of severe cough during hospitalization

10 (8.33%)^ab

7 (5.83%)

8 (6.67%)^a

Pulmonary radiological changes

 Cases have small airway lesions (on admission)

6 (5%)^ab

3 (2.5%)

4 (3.33%)^a

 Cases have small airway lesions (a month after discharge)

4 (3.33%)^ab

2 (1.67%)

1 (0.83)^a