Table 2 Clinical features and auxiliary examination characteristics of RSV and influenza virus patients with lower respiratory tract infection
| Ā | RSV infection group (Nā=ā74) | Influenza virus infection group (Nā=ā129) | Z/ĻĀ²/t | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Symptoms and signs (e.g., %) | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Cough | 61 (82.40) | 99 (76.70) | 0.911 | 0.340 |
Expectoration | 53 (71.60) | 88 (68.20) | 0.257 | 0.612 |
Shortness of breath | 25 (33.80) | 14 (10.90) | 15.932 | <0.001** |
Fever | 22 (29.70) | 75 (58.10) | 15.212 | <0.001** |
Wheezing sound | 22 (29.70) | 7 (5.40) | 22.683 | <0.001** |
Wet rales | 36 (48.60) | 47 (36.40) | 2.903 | 0.088 |
Co-infection (ex., %) | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Have co-infection | 64 (86.50) | 79 (61.20) | 12.773 | <0.001** |
Bacteria | 28 (37.80) | 39 (30.20) | 1.230 | 0.267 |
Mycoplasma | 44 (59.50) | 32 (24.80) | 24.110 | <0.001** |
Other viruses | 10 (13.50) | 23 (17.80) | 0.643 | 0.422 |
Laboratory examination | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
White blood cells (109/L) | 7.9 (5.65, 9.90) | 7.59 (5.52, 10.20) | -0.671 | 0.502 |
Neutrophils (109/L) | 6.20 (4.37, 8.72) | 5.68 (3.81, 8.03) | -1.113 | 0.266 |
Monocytes (109/L) | 0.62 (0.35, 0.79) | 0.48 (0.33, 0.73) | -1.824 | 0.068 |
Lymphocytes (109/L) | 1.19 (0.94, 1.64) | 0.85 (0.58, 1.40) | -3.684 | <0.001** |
Platelets (109/L) | 187.5 (125.25, 242.00) | 192 (140.00, 240.50) | -0.252 | 0.801 |
ALT (ummol/L) | 20.50 (12.00, 33.25) | 20 (12.00, 33.00) | -0.194 | 0.846 |
AST (ummol/L) | 26 (19.75, 37.25) | 26 (18.50, 39.50) | -0.322 | 0.748 |
CK (U/L) | 64.50 (44.75, 94.25) | 74 (46.50, 120.00) | -1.395 | 0.163 |
CK-MB (U/L) | 13.50 (10.75, 18.00) | 13 (10.00, 17.00) | -0.325 | 0.745 |
LDH (U/L) | 232.5 (196.50, 292.00) | 225 (188.00, 314.50) | -0.670 | 0.503 |
Chest CT (ex., %) | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Lung consolidation | 1 (1.40) | 4 (3.10) | 0.092 | 0.761 |
Pleural thickening | 9 (12.20) | 5 (3.90) | 5.028 | 0.025* |
Pulmonary fibrosis | 22 (29.70) | 6 (4.70) | 24.873 | <0.001** |
Emphysema | 22 (29.70) | 20 (15.50) | 5.800 | 0.016* |
Double pneumonic infiltration | 43 (58.10) | 76 (58.90) | 0.013 | 0.911 |
Pleural effusion | 24 (32.40) | 35(27.10) | 0.641 | 0.423 |