Table 1 Clinical symptoms among hMPV tested patients.

From: Molecular detection and genetic characterization of human metapneumovirus strains circulating in Islamabad, Pakistan

Chi square analysis

Total no of cases (127)

hMPV positive (21)

hMPV negative (106)

P-values

No. (%)

No. (%)

Gender

Male n (68)

12 (17.6)

56 (82.3)

0.1

Female n (59)

9 (15.2)

50 (84.7)

Age groups

 < 1 year (28)

4 (14.2)

24 (85.8)

3.2

1–2 year (34)

3 (8.8)

31 (91.2)

 > 2–3 (17)

4 (23.5)

13 (76.5)

 > 3–4 year (18)

3 (16.7)

15 (83.3)

 > 4–5 year (30)

7 (23.3)

23 (76.7)

Clinical signs

High fever > 38

 Yes (120)

21 (17.5)

99 (82.5)

2.6

Cough

 Yes (21)

6 (28.5)

15 (71.4)

0

Nasal congestion

 Yes (104)

18 (17.3)

86 (82.7)

0.2

Sore throat

 Yes (106)

19 (18)

87 (82)

1.0

Wheeze

 Yes (100)

19 (19)

81 (81)

2.4

Tachypnea

 Yes (96)

18 (18.8)

78 (81.2)

1.5

Short breath

 Yes (111)

20 (18.0)

91 (81.9)

1.7

Vomiting

 Yes (5)

1 (20)

4 (80)

0.04(S)*

Sputum

 Yes (5)

1 (20)

4 (80)

1.3

  1. *Significant value.