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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the included participants, n = 91

From: Physiotherapy interventions encouraging frequent changes of the body position and physical activity for infants hospitalised with bronchiolitis: an internal feasibility study of a randomised control trial

 

Control group n = 30

Non-individualised intervention n = 28

Individualised intervention n = 33

Total sample n = 91

Gender n (%)

 Male/female

21 (67.7)/9 (30.0)

15 (54.6)/13 (46.4)

23 (69.7)/10 (30.3)

59 (64.8)/32 (35.2)

Age median (min–max)

 Months

3.3 (0.2–22.4)

2.9 (0.5–22.2)

2.1 (0.3–23.7)

2.5 (0.2-23.7) IQRa 1.2, 6.9

Infectious agent n (%)b

 RSVc

18 (60.0)

19 (67.9)

22 (66.7)

59 (64.8)

 Influenza

2 (6.7)

3 (10.7)

4 (12.1)

9 (9.9)

 Other

1 (3.3)

3 (10.7)

3 (9.1)

7 (7.7)

 Negative

5 (16.6)

1 (3.6)

1 (3.0)

7 (7.7)

 Missing

5 (16.6)

2 (7.1)

4 (12.1)

11 (12.1)

Heredity atopic disease n (%)

 Asthma

10 (33.3)

10 (35.7)

12 (36.4)

32 (35.2)

 Other (allergies, eczema etc.)

7 (23.3)

5 (17.9)

11 (33.3)

23 (25.3)

 None

10 (33.3)

10 (35.7)

3 (9.1)

23 (25.3)

 Missing

3 (10.0)

3 (10.7)

7 (21.2)

13 (14.3)

Passive smoking exposure n (%)

 No

22 (73.3)

21 (75.0)

17 (51.6)

60 (65.9)

 Yes

5 (16.6)

3 (10.7)

8 (24.2)

16 (17.6)

 Missing

3 (10.0)

4 (14.3)

8 (24.2)

15 (16.5)

  1. aIQR Interquartile range
  2. bTwo individuals had positive tests for both RVS and influenza
  3. cRSV Respiratory syncytial virus