Table 3 The seasonality and correlations with climatic conditions of M. pneumoniae and C. pneumoniae infection in hospitalized children

Seasons

n (%)

n (%)

  Spring (Mar-May)

43 (11.0)

26 (6.6)

  Summer (Jun-Aug)

86 (20.4) ^a

32 (7.6)

  Autumn (Sep-Nov)

57 (13.9)

15 (3.6) ^c

  Winter (Dec-Feb)

28 (7.5) ^b

23 (6.1)

Meteorological conditions

  r

 P

  r

 P

  Temperature (°C)

 0.825

0.001

 −0.021

0.948

  Relative humidity (%)

 0.527

0.782

   0

 1.0

  Rainfall (mm)

 0.189

0.557

  0.294

0.354

  Sum of sunshine (h)

 0.392

0.208

  0.070

0.829

  Wind velocity (m/s)

 0.629

0.028

  0.443

0.149