Table 2

Health care utilisation and cost of care related to RSV status

RSV proven
(n = 45)
Probable bronchiolitis
(n = 24)
Other respiratory
(n = 60)
Non-respiratory (n = 106)
Hospital admission rate per infant5.4 (4)2.8 (2)3.1 (3)0.6 (0)
[1–20][1–11][1–14][0–5]
Days in hospital2-150 39.8 (21)17.7 (6.5)16.3 (8)2.2 (0)
[4–282][1–70][1–114][0–25]
Days in ICU2-150 2.9 (0)0.9 (0)0.5 (0)0 (0)
[0–38][0–13][0–16][0–1]
Outpatient attendances2-160 11.9 (12)8.3 (8)9.2 (8)8.6 (7.5)
[2–27][1–30][0–36][0–41]
Consultantsion with GP for respiratory illnesses2-165 8.3 (7)7 (6.5)8.5 (6)5.6 (5)
[0–28][0–26][0–48][0–25]
Total cost of care2-150 12638605956832461
 Presented as mean (95% CI)(8041; 17235)(3427; 8690)(3427; 6775)(2074; 2849)
  • Data are presented as mean (median) and [range] unless otherwise stated.

  • Between group difference:

  • 2-150 p < 0.001,

  • 2-160 p < 0.01,

  • 2-165 p < 0.05.