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Table 2 Risk of ed. febrile seizure presentations associated with respiratory viruses

From: Snotwatch: an ecological analysis of the relationship between febrile seizures and respiratory virus activity

Virus

95% vs 50% Incidence Risk

99% CI

P-value

Adenovirus

1.00

0.93, 1.08

0.98

hMPV*

1.19

1.07, 1.33

< 0.0001

Influenza A*

1.48

1.32, 1.67

<  0.0001

Influenza B*

1.31

1.18, 1.46

< 0.0001

Parainfluenza 1

0.94

0.79, 1.12

0.35

Parainfluenza 2

0.94

0.85, 1.05

0.14

Parainfluenza 3

1.06

0.94, 1.19

0.25

Picornavirus

1.04

0.92, 1.19

0.39

RSV*

1.53

1.38, 1.70

<  0.0001

  1. Relative risk of febrile seizure incidence compared to a baseline incidence of 21.1 per month. Statistically significant risk ratios (p < 0.01) are denoted with *
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