Table 5.: Host Related Risk Factors for RSV Infection

Risk Factors PICNIC Study (2004) [16] 33- 35 GA n=1758 FLIP Study (2004) [48] 33- 35 GA n= 186 FLIP- 2 Study (2008) [17] 33-35 GA n= 202 Other Studies

Age < 6 months at the beginning of the RSV season not performed Age < 10 weeks Age < 10 weeks Law, et al. (2003) [46]
OR 3.75 (2.59- 5.45); P= 0.0
OR 2.99 (2.23- 4.01); P= 2.11*E -13

Multiple Birth not performed N= 64 (34.4%) N= 76 (37.6%) Simoes, et al. (1993) [49]
P= 0.761 P=0.083 Resch, et al. (2005) [15]

Male Sex OR 1.91 (1.10-3.31); N= 117 (62.9%); N= 121 (59.9%);
P= 0.02 P= 0.057 P= 0.083

Low socioeconomic status and parental education not performed No school or primary: not performed Jansson, et al. (2002) [51]
N=60 (32.3%) Anderson, et al. (1988) [52]
High school or university: Mc Connockie (1986) [53]
N= 126 (67,8%) Holberg, et al. (1991) [54]

Crowded living conditions/siblings > 5 individuals in the home > 4 residents and visitors > 4 residents and visitors Liese, et al. (2003) [25]
OR 1.69 (0.93-3.10); OR 1.91 (1.19-3.07); P= 0.0074 OR 1.37 (0.85-2.20);
P= 0.088 School age siblings ≥ 1 P= 0.238
Preschool age siblings OR 2.85 (1.88-4.33); P= 9.4*E -7 School age siblings/day care attendance
OR 2.76 (1.51-5.03); OR 2.04 (1.53-2.74);
P= 0.001 P= 1.47*E -6

Maternal smoking and indoor smoke pollution ≥ 2 smokers in the household Tobacco smoke at home Tobacco smoking during pregnancy
OR 1.71 (0.97-3.00); OR 0.95 (0.66-1.36); P= 0.859 OR 1.61(1.16-2.25); P= 0.0044
P= 0.064 Mother smoking
OR 1.49 (1.01-2.18); P= 0.055
³ 2 smokers
OR 1.41 (0.92-2.14); P = 0.146

Malnutrition/ Small for gestational age OR 2.19 (1.14-4.22); not performed not performed
P= 0.019

Family history of atopy of asthma OR 0.42 (0.18-0.996); P=0.049 Family history of wheezing Family history of wheezing
OR 1.90 (1.19-3.01); P= 0.0068 OR 1.22 (0.89-1.66); P= 0.236

Low cord serum antibody titers not performed not performed not performed Stensballe, et al. (2009) [56]
Stensballe, et al. (2003) [57]

OR Odds ratio; P p-value, N number, GA gestational age.