Table 3 Clinical characteristics in infants with viral or bacterial workups
Clinical characteristics | Any Virus n = 544 | No Virus n = 448 | P Value | Any Bacteria n = 241 | No Bacteria n = 773 | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fever (> 37.5 °C) | 208 (38.2) | 108 (24.1) | 0.000** | 85 (35.3) | 239 (30.9) | 0.235 |
Cough | 366 (67.3) | 177 (39.5) | 0.000** | 171 (71.0) | 379 (49.0) | 0.000** |
Runny nose | 71 (13.1) | 34 (7.6) | 0.007** | 28 (11.6) | 76 (9.8) | 0.465 |
Expectoration | 146 (26.8) | 66 (14.7) | 0.000** | 63 (26.1) | 154 (19.9) | 0.048* |
Tachypnea | 95 (17.5) | 66 (14.7) | 0.261 | 35 (14.5) | 126 (16.3) | 0.546 |
Dyspnea | 93 (17.1) | 94 (21.0) | 0.122 | 47 (19.5) | 145 (18.8) | 0.851 |
Diarrhea | 70 (12.9) | 38 (8.5) | 0.031* | 27 (11.2) | 85 (11.0) | 1.000 |
Pneumonia | 279 (51.3) | 211 (47.1) | 0.189 | 143 (59.3) | 361 (46.7) | 0.001** |