Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hospitalizations in Canada
Table 1
Demographic characteristics of infants hospitalized and families of infants hospitalized.
Infants hospitalized (n = 67)
Variable
Mean or N
SD or %
Sex
Male
35
52.2%
Female
32
47.8%
Gestational age at birth, weeks (mean; SD)
37.3
1.7
Infant chronological age, months (mean; SD)
2.7
2.5
Breastfed
Yes
58
86.6%
No
9
13.4%
Length of time child was breastfed, monthsa
1.8
1.8
Comorbiditiesb
Allergies
2
3.0%
Chronic lung disease
1
1.5%
Chronic congenital heart disease
7
10.5%
Chronic wheezing or asthma
3
4.5%
Down’s syndrome
2
3.0%
Severely immunocompromised
1
1.5%
Skin condition
4
6.0%
Maturity status
Mature
54
80.6%
Premature
13
19.4%
Gestational age for premature infants, weeks (mean; SD)
34.5
2.1
Families of infants hospitalized (n = 67)
Married
Yes
65
97.0%
No
2
3.0%
At least 1 child in day care
Yes
66
98.5%
No
1
1.5%
Number of children attending day care (mean; SD)
1.7
0.5
Number of siblings (mean; SD)
1.6
1.6
SD = standard deviation; aamong those who were breastfed; brates of cystic fibrosis and organ transplants were also examined although no infant received either diagnosis.