From: Clinical profile of recurrent community-acquired pneumonia in children
 | Patients with rCAP | % | Healthy controls | % | Comparison between groups |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 146) |  | (n = 145) |  | p* | |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Female | 73 | 50.0 | 73 | 50.0 | 0.95 |
  Male | 73 | 50.0 | 72 | 50.0 |  |
Age, mean ± SD (yrs) | 7.9 ± 4.5 |  | 8.1 ± 4.5 |  | 0.70 |
Gestational age (weeks) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  <32 | 11 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |  |
  32-36 | 18 | 12.3 | 17 | 11.7 | 0.003 |
  ≥37 | 117 | 80.2 | 128 | 88.3 |  |
Birth weight (g) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  <750 | 3 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 |  |
 750-1,000 | 1 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 |  |
  1,001-1,500 | 7 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0.006 |
  1,501-2,500 | 14 | 9.6 | 7 | 4.8 |  |
  >2500 | 121 | 82.8 | 138 | 95.2 |  |
Respiratory distress at birth | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Yes | 26 | 17.8 | 0 | 0 | <0.001 |
  No | 120 | 82.2 | 145 | 100 |  |
Breast-feeding >3Â months | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Yes | 83 | 58.4 | 85 | 58.6 | 0.94 |
  No | 59 | 41.6 | 60 | 41.4 |  |
Type of dwelling | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Urban | 127 | 87.0 | 124 | 85.5 | 0.72 |
  Rural | 19 | 13.0 | 21 | 14.5 |  |
Exposure to cigarette smoke | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Yes | 55 | 37.7 | 45 | 31.0 | 0.23 |
  No | 91 | 62.3 | 100 | 69.0 |  |
Number of siblings | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  0 | 48 | 32.9 | 45 | 31.0 | 0.08 |
  1 | 66 | 45.2 | 74 | 51.0 |  |
  2 | 26 | 17.8 | 26 | 17.9 |  |
  ≥3 | 6 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 |  |
Age starting day care attendance | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  ≤1 year | 14 | 9.6 | 0 | 0 | <0.001 |
  >13-23 months | 24 | 16.4 | 2 | 1.4 |  |
  24-35 months | 33 | 22.6 | 40 | 27.6 |  |
  36-47 months | 64 | 43.8 | 103 | 71.0 |  |
  ≥4 years | 11 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |  |