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Table 1 Comparison of the demographic and clinical data between children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia and in children with pneumonia caused by other pathogens at enrolment

From: Mycoplasma pneumoniae as a causative agent of community-acquired pneumonia in children: clinical features and laboratory diagnosis

 

Mycoplasma pneumoniaepneumonia

Non-Mycoplasma pneumoniaepneumonia

P value

(n=24)

(n=142)

Sex (%)

   

  Males

75

47.9

p=0.014

  Females

25

52.1

 

Age (years)

9.89 ± 5.21

5.75 ± 4.13

p=0.001

Duration of symptoms before enrolment (days)

7.33 ± 4.89

5.75 ± 3.78

p=0.089

Fever duration before enrolment (days)

5.50 ± 3.65

3.83 ± 2.93

p=0.021

Cough duration before enrolment (days)

7.17 ± 4.89

5.01 ± 4.25

p=0.026

  1. Date are presented as mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated.