Table 1 Comparison of baseline demographic data and surgical procedural data according to the qRT-PCR results
From: Respiratory virus associated with surgery in children patients
Patient demographics | qRT-PCR Positive (n = 171) | qRT-PCR Negative (n = 1458) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (mo), median (IQR) | 8(3.6–22.4) | 9.6(3.0–30.6) | 0.562 |
Age category, n. (%) | < 0.001 | ||
Neonates age < 29 d | 0(0) | 98(6.72) |  |
 29d–3 yr | 88(51.46) | 919(63.03) |  |
 > 3 yr | 83(48.54) | 441(30.25) |  |
Male, n. (%) | 82(48.04) | 797(54.67) | 0.076 |
Length of stay, median (IQR) | 18.0(11.0–21.0) | 13.0(9.0–21.0) | < 0.001 |
Death in the hospital, no. (%) | 4(< 1) | 3(< 1) | 0.006 |