Table 3.
Comparisons of the clinical and hematological profiles of the patients by diseases severity level using chi square test
| Variables | Categories | Severity status | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||||
| Non-severe | Severe | Total | |||
| ANC | High | 64 (25.30) | 67 (26.48) | 131 (51.78) | 0.001** |
| Normal | 41 (16.21) | 35 (13.83) | 76 (30.04) | ||
| Low | 37 (14.62) | 9 (3.56) | 46 (18.18) | ||
| WBC | High | 35 (13.83) | 37 (14.62) | 72 (28.46) | 0.002** |
| Normal | 80 (31.62) | 69 (27.27) | 149 (58.89) | ||
| Low | 27 (10.67) | 5 (1.98) | 32 (12.65) | ||
| Platelet | High | 12 (4.74) | 13 (5.14) | 25 (9.88) | 0.67 |
| Normal | 80 (31.62) | 59 (23.32) | 139 (54.9) | ||
| Low | 50 (19.76) | 39 (15.42) | 89 (35.18) | ||
| Hemoglobin | Normal | 86 (33.99) | 63 (24.90) | 149 (58.89) | 0.55 |
| Low | 44 (17.39) | 41 (16.21) | 85 (33.60) | ||
| High | 12 (4.74) | 7 (2.77) | 19 (7.51) | ||
| Lymphocyte count | Low | 91 (35.97) | 81 (32.02) | 172 (67.9) | 0.29 |
| Normal | 46 (18.18) | 26 (10.28) | 72 (28.46) | ||
| High | 5 (1.98) | 4 (1.58) | 9 (3.56) | ||
| Oxygen saturation level | < 90 | 67 (26.48) | 85 (33.60) | 152 (60.0) | 0.001** |
| ≥ 90 | 75 (29.64) | 26 (10.28) | 101 (39.9) | ||
| Onset of illness | ≤ 7 days | 94 (37.15) | 75 (29.64) | 169 (66.8) | 0.95 |
| 8 to 14 days | 42 (16.60) | 32 (12.65) | 74 (29.25) | ||
| > 14 days | 6 (2.37) | 4 (1.58) | 10 (3.95) | ||
| Duration of admission | ≤ 7 days | 86 (33.99) | 56 (22.13) | 142 (56.1) | 0.10 |
| > 7 days | 56 (22.13) | 55 (21.74) | 111 (43.8) | ||
**
indicates P < 0.01.
Abbreviations: WBC, White blood cell; ANC, Absolute Neutrophil Count.