Table 3

- Frequency of emergency room (ER) and intensive care unit admissions (ICU) (N=183).

Variablesn (%)
ER visit (Respiratory related and unrelated)
Yes27 (15)
No156 (85)
Number of ER visits respiratory-related (n=173)
None33 (19)
1 – 269 (40)
3 – 533 (19)
>538 (22)
Number of ER visits respiratory unrelated (n=177)
None33 (19)
1 – 240 (23)
3 – 547 (26)
>557 (32)
ICU visit respiratory-related (n=167)
Yes69 (41)
No98 (59)
ICU visit respiratory unrelated (n=166)
Yes46 (28)
No120 (72)
Number of infections respiratory-related
None58 (32)
One42 (23)
2 – 453 (29)
5 or more30 (16)
Number of infections respiratory unrelated
None92 (50)
One26 (14)
2 – 445 (25)
5 or more20 (11)