Table2 Clinical characteristics of children with RTIs.

From: Respiratory tract infections in children with allergic asthma on allergen immunotherapy during influenza season

 

Stage 1

Stage 2

control

Statistical analysis

p

n

21

7

32

  

Age (years )

7.97 ± 2.56

7.86 ± 2.04

7.13 ± 2.1.72

F = 1.14

p > 0.05

Gender(m:f)

10:11

3:4

17:15

χ2 = 0.32

p > 0.05

Infection

Upper RTIs

16

7

24

  

Lower RTIs

5

0

8

χ2 = 2.20

p > 0.05

Fever

12

3

17

χ2 = 0.43

p > 0.05

High fever

3

0

6

χ2 = 1.60

p > 0.05

Coughing

15

6

26

χ2 = 0.98

p > 0.05

Duration of coughing

6.27 ± 2.79a

3.33 ± 1.86

6.50 ± 2.57b

F = 3.80

p < 0.05

Wheezing

2

0

5

χ2 = 1.51

p > 0.05

Chest tightness

0

0

4

χ2 = 3.75

p > 0.05

Nasal congestion

5

3

5

χ2 = 2.60

p > 0.05

sneezing

2

0

5

χ2 = 1.51

p > 0.05

Nasal itching

1

0

0

χ2 = 2.48

p > 0.05

Runny nose

5

4

19

χ2 = 3.50

p > 0.05

Sore throat

16

4

13

χ2 = 6.50

p < 0.05

Headache

2

1

1

χ2 = 1.57

p > 0.05

Other symptoms

4

1

5

χ2 = 0.14

p > 0.05

Medicine

18

7

23

χ2 = 3.50

p > 0.05

Duration of medicine

5.50 ± 3.09

3.70 ± 1.98

5.57 ± 2.95

F = 1.20

p > 0.05

Seeking medical advice

8

1

2

χ2 = 8.68

p < 0.05

Recurrent infections

2

0

3

χ2 = 0.72

p > 0.05

Fluid therapy

6

0

9

χ2 = 2.64

p > 0.05

Furation of fluid therapy

7.50 ± 1.22

 

6.44 ± 1.13

t = 1.73

p > 0.05

Hospitalization

4

0

8

χ2 = 2.26

p > 0.05

Duration of hospitalization

5.75 ± 3.20

 

6.50 ± 1.93

t = 0.51

p > 0.05

  1. aComparison between stage1 and stage2, p < 0.05; bComparison between stage2 and control, p < 0.05.
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