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Table 2 Descriptive data of the studied cases

From: Prevalence of viral pathogens in a sample of hospitalized Egyptian children with acute lower respiratory tract infections: a two-year prospective study

Parameter

First year

Second year

Total

No

%

No

%

No

%

Age (years)

 < 1

39

26

8

7.9

47

18.7

1–2

30

20

17

16.8

47

18.7

2–5

45

30

30

30.3

75

29.9

 > 5

36

24

44

44.4

82

32.7

Gender

Male

116

73.4

65

64.4

181

66.40%

female

42

26.5

36

35.6

78

33.60%

Clinical symptoms

Fever

158

100

89

88.1

247

95.3

Cough

110

69.2

75

74.3

185

71.4

Sore throat

111

70

77

76.2

188

72.5

History of heart disease

Yes

0

0

4

4

4

1.50%

No

158

?

97

96

255

98.50%

History of Asthma

Yes

40

25.30%

68

32.7

73

28.10%

no

118

74.70%

33

67.3

186

71.90%

Travel status

Yes

0

0

18

17.8

0

0

No

158

100

83

82.2

18

6.90%

Poultry exposure

Yes

82

81.2

0

0

82

31.80%

No

19

18.8

100

100

177

68.20%