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Table 5 Frequency distribution of viral infections in children with recurrent or non-recurrent wheezing

From: Genetic polymorphisms and risk of recurrent wheezing in pediatric age

Viral infection

Non-recurrent wheezing (n = 74)

Recurrent wheezing (n = 45)

 
 

N

%

N

%

p-value

RSV

     

No

21

28.4

22

48.9

 

Yes

53

71.6

23

51.1

0.02

RV (any type)

     

No

59

79.7

33

73.3

 

Yes

15

20.3

12

26.7

0.42

Enterovirus

     

No

70

94.6

37

82.2

 

Yes

4

5.4

8

17.8

0.055

Coronavirus (any type)

     

No

71

96.0

43

95.6

 

Yes

3

4.0

2

4.4

1.00

Metapneumovirus

     

No

68

91.9

43

95.6

 

Yes

6

8.1

2

4.4

0.71

Bocavirus

     

No

72

97.3

43

95.6

 

Yes

2

2.7

2

4.4

0.63

Influenza (any type)

     

No

72

97.3

44

97.8

 

Yes

2

2.7

1

2.2

1.00

Parainfluenza (any type)

     

No

72

97.3

45

100.0

 

Yes

2

2.7

0

0.0

0.53

Any viral infection

     

No

7

9.5

8

17.8

 

Yes

67

90.5

37

82.2

0.18

  1. p-values from chi-squared or Fisher’s exact test, as appropriate. RSV respiratory syncytial virus, RV rhinovirus. The frequency of RSV was significantly higher in patients with non-recurrent wheezing than in those with recurrent episodes (p = 0.02).
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