Epidemiology of Human Respiratory Viruses in Children with Acute Respiratory Tract Infections in Jinan, China

Table 1

(a) Clinical symptoms of upper respiratory infection patients tested. (b) Clinical symptoms of lower respiratory infection patients tested.

(a)

Age	3.97 years; (1 month–14 years)
Gender; (M/F)	245/152
Body temperature; (median; range)	38.6; (36–40.2)
patients with clinical symptoms
Cough	321
Nasal discharge	255
Fever	241
Sore throat	23
Sneeze	11
Expectoration	7
Nausea	3
Headache	2
Diarrhea	2
Tears	2
Muscle aches	2

(b)

Age; (median; range)	3.07 years; (0–13 years)
Gender (M/F)	200/123
Body temperature; (median; range)	38.35; (35.5–41.2)
patients with clinical symptoms
Cough	272
Fever	140
Asthma	61
Expectoration	10
laryngeal stridor	9
Vomiting	7
Diarrhea	5
Trembling	4
Chills	4
Headache	3
Gasping	3
Abdominal distension	3
Convulsions	3
Nasal discharge	2
Chest pain	2