Table 1 Demographic characteristics, presenting symptoms, and diagnostic testing of children admitted with seasonal influenza (2007-2009) and 2009 novel influenza A (nH1N1) infection
From: Clinical outcomes of seasonal influenza and pandemic influenza A (H1N1) in pediatric inpatients
Seasonal influenza | nH1N1 influenza | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographic characteristics | 133 | 133 | |
Age | |||
Mean (SD) | 7.0 (5.7) | 7.3 (5.4) | .64 |
Median | 5.0 | 6.0 | |
Race | .43 | ||
African American | 76 (57%) | 83 (62%) | |
Asian | 2 (2%) | 5 (4%) | |
Caucasian | 47 (35%) | 37 (28%) | |
Hispanic | 8 (6%) | 8 (6%) | |
Gender | .81 | ||
Male | 67 (50%) | 70 (53%) | |
Female | 66 (50%) | 63 (47%) | |
Presenting Symptoms † | |||
Upper respiratory tract | 110 (83%) | 116 (87%) | .39 |
Lower respiratory tract | 55 (41%) | 61 (46%) | .50 |
Gastrointestinal | 35 (26%) | 43 (32%) | .35 |
Mylagias | 14 (11%) | 8 (6%) | 27 |
Headaches | 11 (8%) | 18 (14%) | .24 |
Seizures | 19 (14%) | 5 (4%) | < .01 |
Lethargy | 33 (25%) | 40 (30%) | .41 |
Diagnostic Testing †† | |||
Rapid immuno-card††† | 55 (41.4%) | N/A | |
Direct fluorescent antibody | 78(33%) | 39 (29%) | .39 |
Shell vial culture | 36 (46%) | 90 (68%) | .02 |
Tube culture | 16 (21%) | 4(3%) | .40 |