Table 3 Comparison of the main characteristics pre- and post-pandemic patients with signs of viral lower respiratory tract infection

Comparisons

p

Respiratory support time (days)

4 (2–6.5)

4 (2–7)

0.72

PIM3

0.002 (0.001–0.004)

0.005 (0.004–0.005)

0.001

Age (months)

8.1 (2.6–22)

2.9 (1.5–9.8)

0.01

Weight (kg)

8.6 (5.5–11)

6 (4.4–8.5)

0.03

Correlations

Respiratory support time vs

r

p

r

p

Prokg d1

 − 0.05

0.70

0.29

0.13

Prokg d2

 − 0.09

0.50

0.19

0.35

Prokg d3

0.12

0.36

0.05

0.80

Prokg d4

0.00

0.99

 − 0.07

0.74

Prokg d5

0.07

0.60

 − 0.27

0.27

Prokg d6

0.24

0.05

0.02

0.95

Prokg d7

0.01

0.95

0.13

0.68