Table 5 Percentage of positive test results and levels of IgG against respiratory pathogens in athletes with and without frequent upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs)
Pathogen | Athletes with frequent URTIs | Athletes without frequent URTIs | P value [χ2test] | Athletes with frequent URTIs | Athletes without frequent URTIs | P value [Mann-Whitney Utest] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Percentage of positive serological tests | Median IgG level | |||||
PIV 1,2,3 | 47.2% | 52.6% | 0.70 | 25.4 U/ml | 33.0 U/ml | 0.17 |
RSV | 71.8% | 67.5% | 0.75 | 32.8 EIU | 35.3 EIU | 0.66 |
AdV | 66.7% | 72.7% | 0.58 | 43.9 EIU | 44.3 EIU | 0.66 |
M. pneumoniae | 92.3% | 90.9% | 0.96 | 64.3 EIU | 65.7 EIU | 0.64 |