Table 7– Unadjusted mean difference in respiratory costs (GBP) according to lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) status
Subjects nUnadjusted mean difference#95% CI for difference
No LRTI74Reference groupOverall p=0.003
RV LRTI2071379–1346
RSV LRTI1741898–738
RV/RSV LRTI124125-952–9203

  • RV: rhinovirus; RSV: respiratory syncytial virus. #: difference in means between the reference group and each other group in turn. An adjusted model could not be fitted due to convergence problems.