Table 2.
Comparison of laboratory results between groups
| Group A | Group B | Total | Odds ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBC | 312 (7.5) | 98 (11.5) | 410 (8.2) | 1.642** (1.291-2.088) |
| RBC | 506 (12.1) | 164 (19.2) | 670 (13.3) | 1.768** (1.455-2.147) |
| Hb | 867 (20.8) | 238 (27.9) | 1,105 (22.0) | 1.517** (1.282-1.794) |
| Hct | 947 (22.7) | 261 (30.6) | 1,208 (24.1) | 1.546** (1.313-1.820) |
| Platelets | 105 (2.5) | 50 (5.9) | 155 (3.1) | 2.463** (1.743-3.479) |
| ANC | 238 (5.7) | 73 (8.6) | 311 (6.2) | 1.586** (1.207-2.085) |
| aPTT | 84 (2.0) | 38 (4.5) | 122 (2.4) | 2.301** (1.557-3.401) |
| PT INR | 24 (0.6) | 27 (3.2) | 51 (1.0) | 5.721** (3.284-9.966) |
| Albumin | 6 (0.1) | 8 (0.9) | 14 (0.3) | 6.785** (2.348-19.609) |
| ALP | 77 (1.8) | 50 (5.9) | 127 (2.5) | 3.429** (2.381-4.936) |
| Protein | 338 (8.1) | 49 (5.7) | 387 (7.7) | 0.714* (0.524-0.973) |
| Ca | 241 (5.8) | 108 (12.7) | 349 (6.9) | 2.458** (1.932-3.128) |
| P | 118 (2.8) | 42 (4.9) | 160 (3.2) | 1.840** (1.283-2.639) |
| Glucose | 344 (8.3) | 240 (28.1) | 584 (11.6) | 4.606** (3.819-5.556) |
| Uric acid | 615 (14.7) | 136 (15.9) | 751 (15.0) | 1.139 (0.929-1.396) |
| Total bilirubin | 231 (5.5) | 47 (5.5) | 278 (5.5) | 1.030 (0.745-1.422) |
| Cholesterol | 307 (7.4) | 71 (8.3) | 378 (7.5) | 1.142 (0.873-1.495) |
| AST | 173 (4.1) | 70 (8.2) | 243 (4.8) | 2.065** (1.548-2.754) |
| ALT | 407 (9.8) | 129 (15.1) | 536 (10.7) | 1.647** (1.330-2.039) |
| BUN | 769 (18.4) | 137 (16.1) | 906 (18.0) | 0.878 (0.718-1.072) |
| Creatinine | 457 (11.0) | 121 (14.2) | 578 (11.5) | 1.396* (1.124-1.733) |
| Sodium | 47 (1.1) | 27 (3.2) | 74 (1.5) | 2.937** (1.817-4.747) |
| Potassium | 9 (0.2) | 9 (1.1) | 18 (0.4) | 5.036** (1.992-12.732) |
| Chloride | 9 (0.2) | 15 (1.8) | 24 (0.5) | 8.465** (3.690-19.418) |
| ESR | 401 (9.6) | 200 (23.4) | 601 (12.0) | 2.878** (2.383-3.476) |
(WBC: white blood cell count, RBC: red blood cell count, Hb: hemoglobin, Hct: hematocrit, ANC: absolute neutrophil count, aPTT: partial thromboplastin time, PT INR: prothrombin time international normalized ratio, ALP: alkaline phosphatase, Ca: serum calcium, P: serum phosphorus, AST: aspartate aminotransferase, ALT: alanine aminotransferase, BUN: blood urea nitrogen, ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CI: confidence interval)
*P<0.05, **P<0.001.
Group A: no known past medical history, Group B: history of systemic disease such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, or cerebrovascular disease.
Values are presented as number (%).