Table 3 Most frequent causes of hospitalizations in RSV patients during the first year of follow-up and in the general population. Data are given as number and percentages (in brackets) for RSV patients and percentages for the general population
From: Clinical and economic burden of respiratory syncytial virus in children aged 0–5 years in Italy
Major Diagnostic Category (MDC) – Description | RSV patients (N = 1378) | General population |
|---|---|---|
Respiratory system | 132 (9.6%) | 1.3% |
Other factors influencing health status | 44 (3.2%) | 0.6% |
Digestive system | 36 (2.6%) | 0.7% |
Infectious and parasitic diseases | 29 (2.1%) | 0.6% |
Diseases and disorders of the endocrine, nutritional and metabolic systems | 29 (2.1%) | 1.0% |