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World J Clin Pediatr. Apr 9, 2019; 8(2): 33-42
Published online Apr 9, 2019. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v8.i2.33
Published online Apr 9, 2019. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v8.i2.33
Table 2 Risk factors for respiratory syncytial virus infection
| Variable | RSV negative (n = 289) | RSV positive (n = 94) | P value | |
| Birth weight (≥ 2500 g) | No | 55 (75.3) | 18 (24.7) | 0.980 |
| Yes | 234 (75.4) | 76 (24.6) | ||
| Breast fed exclusively for ≥ 3 mo | No | 66 (68.0) | 31 (32.0) | 0.049 |
| Yes | 223 (77.9) | 63 (22.1) | ||
| Gestational age (≥ 37 wk) | No | 33 (75.0) | 11 (25.0) | 0.940 |
| Yes | 256 (75.5) | 83 (24.5) | ||
| Neonatal complications | No | 241 (74.8) | 81 (25.2) | 0.522 |
| Yes | 48 (78.6) | 13 (21.4) | ||
| Family history of asthma | No | 256 (75.9) | 81 (24.1) | 0.532 |
| Yes | 33 (71.7) | 13 (28.3) | ||
| History of smoking in the household | No | 220 (73.8) | 78 (26.2) | 0.165 |
| Yes | 69 (81.1) | 16 (18.9) | ||
| Kitchen type | Indoor with partition | 202 (74.2) | 70 (25.8) | 0.484 |
| Indoor without partition | 85 (78.7) | 23 (21.3) | ||
| Open air | 2 (66.6) | 1 (33.4) | ||
| Cooking fuel | Electric | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | 0.695 |
| Kerosene | 6 (66.6) | 3 (33.4) | ||
| Liquefied petroleum gas | 241 (74.8) | 81 (25.2) | ||
| Wood/dung | 40 (80.0) | 10 (20.0) | ||
| PICU admission | No | 245 (75.2) | 81 (24.8) | 0.741 |
| Yes | 44 (77.2) | 13 (22.8) | ||
- Citation: Kini S, Kalal BS, Chandy S, Shamsundar R, Shet A. Prevalence of respiratory syncytial virus infection among children hospitalized with acute lower respiratory tract infections in Southern India. World J Clin Pediatr 2019; 8(2): 33-42
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2808/full/v8/i2/33.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.v8.i2.33