| Hospital group | HiTH group | p Value | |
| No of children | 22 | 22 | |
| Median age, months (range) | 8.7 (3.0–18.0) | 8.5 (3.0–17.6) | 0.83 |
| Males, n (%) | 10 (45.4%) | 16 (72.7%) | 0.12 |
| Oxygen saturation on ED arrival (median) | 93% (81–99) | 94% (88–99) | 0.70 |
| RSV positive | 16 (72.7%) | 11 (50%) | 0.12 |
| Parental smoking, n (%) | 7 (31.8%) | 6 (27.3%) | 0.28 |
ED, emergency department; HiTH, hospital in the home; RSV, respiratory syncytial virus.