Predictors of Inappropriate Use of Diagnostic Tests and Management of Bronchiolitis

Table 1

Demographic characteristics and clinical information of the patients included in the study, according to the appropriateness of bronchiolitis diagnosis and treatment.

Variable	Patients with inadequate diagnosis and treatment; ()	Patients with adequate diagnosis and treatment; ()	value
Age (months; median (interquartile range–IQR))	3.0 (1.0–7.0)	3.0 (1.0–6.0)	0.966
Gender, M/F	131/85	45/42	0.154
Presence of breastfeeding for at least six months	31 (14.4%)	14 (16.1%)	0.665
Nursery attendance	20 (9.3%)	7 (8.0%)	0.780
Number of siblings	1.0 (0.0–1.0)	0.0 (0.0–1.0)	0.306
Number of days with respiratory symptoms
Less than 24 hours	19 (8.8%)	12 (13.8%)	0.211
Between 24 and 72 hours	192 (88.8%)	71 (81.6%)	0.095
More than 72 hours	3 (1.4%)	1 (1.1%)	1.00
Presence of underlying disease conditions	26 (12.0%)	13 (14.9%)	0.513
Previous use of oxygen therapy	6.0 (6.9%)	5.0 (2.3%)	0.055
Personal history or diagnosis of atopic dermatitis	7.0 (8.0%)	6.0 (2.8%)	0.073
Parental history of asthma	32 (14.8%)	13 (14.9%)	0.846
Respiratory syncytial virus isolation	95 (44.0%)	20 (23.0%)	<0.001
Length of hospital stay	4.0 (3.0–6.0)	3.0 (2.0–4.0)	<0.001
Need for home oxygen administration	76 (35.2%)	22 (25.3%)	0.082
Need for pediatric intensive care unit	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0.675
Need for endotracheal intubation	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1.00
Mortality	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0.496

Significant () associations.