Table 1 Demographic data for cases used in the principal phenotype and the refined phenotype
Principal phenotype Median (mean)Refined phenotype (age-limited)Median (mean)
Duration of admission (days)4 (5.3)4 (4.9)
Weight on admission (kg)5.15 (5.47)5.03 (5.18)
Age on admission (weeks)10 (15.6)8 (9.1)
RSV positive (%)100%100%
Oxygen used (%)88%86%
Duration of oxygen (days)3 (3.78)3 (3.6)
Tube feeding required (%)60.9%61.7%
Intravenous fluids required (%)32.1%31.9%
Ventilation required (%)23.7%14.5%
Parental smoking (%)36.6%33.7%
Number of older siblings1 (1.19)1 (1.19)
Gestation (weeks)39 (38)40 (39.4)
Pre-existing heart condition (%)5.5%0.0%
Pre-existing lung condition (%)5.9%0.0%
Oxygen-dependent CLD (%)2.0%0.0%
  • CLD, chronic lung disease; RSV, respiratory syncytial virus.