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. 2023 Aug 25;42(3):444-453. doi: 10.5937/jomb0-41502

Table 3. Comparison of the levels of indices and the proportion with abnormality in each categorical variable between the patients with underlying diseases in the severe group and the mild group.

Blood index levels in the patients with underlying diseases
Comparison of index levels
Mean/Median Mean/Median t or Z values P-value
Cr (μmol/L) 57.5 (51–70) 73.5 (60–102) <0.001 0.02
PCT (ng/mL) 0.03 (0.02–0.05) 0.07 (0.05–0.12) <0.001 <0.001
CRP (mg/L) 5 (5–13.25) 30.6 (20.2–53.98) <0.001 <0.001
NEUT (109/L) 2.3 (1.72–2.74) 2.94 (2.26–4.4) <0.001 0.017
ESR (mm/L) 20 (15–40) 39.5 (27–52) <0.001 0.011
IL-6 (ng/mL) 9.89±7.04 31.58±19.41 0.000 0.001
PLT (109/L) 168 (152–197) 141 (121–166) 1.975 0.048
PT (s) 11.75±0.99 12.43±0.97 0 0.042
D-dimer (μg/mL) 0.4 (0.27–0.5) 0.52 (0.36–1.1) <0.001 0.033
ALB (g/L) 43 (41–46) 39.35 (36.8–41.4) 3.451 <0.001
Categorical variable of patients with underlying diseases
χ2 P-value Mild Group<br> No. of Patients % Severe Group<br> No. of Patients %
Cr (μmol/L) 3.393366814 0.065459158
Within normal range 10 (38.46) 16 (61.54)
Beyond normal range 3 (14.29) 18 (85.71)
PCT (ng/mL) 2.718145524 0.099213223
Within normal range 13 (34.21) 25 (65.79)
Beyond normal range 0 (0) 9 (100)
CRP (mg/L) 10.88810087 0.00096784
Within normal range 9 (64.29) 5 (35.71)
Beyond normal range 4 (12.12) 29 (87.88)
NEUT (109/L) 0.43454142 0.509768915
Within normal range 8 (23.53) 26 (76.47)
Beyond normal range 5 (38.46) 8 (61.54)
ESR (mm/L) 8.684012066 0.003210135
Within normal range 10 (50) 10 (50)
Beyond normal range 3 (11.11) 24 (88.89)
IL-6 (ng/mL) 0.103126463 0.748109534
Within normal range 9 (31.03) 20 (68.97)
Beyond normal range 4 (22.22) 14 (77.78)
PLT (109/L) 1.01743763 0.313127583
Within normal range 12 (32.43) 25 (67.57)
Beyond normal range 1 (10) 9 (90)
PT (s) 0.124124446 0.724603544
Within normal range 9 (25) 27 (75)
Beyond normal range 4 (36.36) 7 (63.64)
D-dimer (μg/mL) 2.788532764 0.09494112
Within normal range 10 (37.04) 17 (62.96)
Beyond normal range 3 (15) 17 (85)
ALB (g/L) 13.52783379 0.000235051
Within normal range 12 (52.17) 11 (47.83)
Beyond normal range 1 (4.17) 23 (95.83)
Blood index levels in the patients with diabetes
Comparison of index levels
Mean/Median<br> Mild Group Mean/Median<br> Severe Group t or Z values P-value
PCT (ng/mL) 0.03 (0.02–0.03) 0.07 (0.06–0.12) <0.001 0.011
CRP (mg/L) 12.35 (5–24.05) 31.95 (22–55.3) <0.001 0.043
NEUT (109/L) 1.65 (1.22–2.36) 2.34 (2.2–3.16) <0.001 0.079
PLT (109/L) 173.25±26.65 136.58±27.39 2.332 0.035
ALB (g/L) 43.5±4.95 38.88±4.3 1.797 0.094
Categorical variable of patients with diabetes
P-value (Fisher test) Mild Group<br> No. of Patients (%) Severe Group<br> No. of Patients (%)
PCT (ng/mL) 0.5286
Within normal range 4 (30.77) 9 (69.23)
Beyond normal range 0 (0) 3 (100)
CRP (mg/L) 0.2445
Within normal range 2 (50) 2 (50)
Beyond normal range 2 (16.67) 10 (83.33)
NEUT (109/L) 0.0269
Within normal range 1 (8.33) 11 (91.67)
Beyond normal range 3 (75) 1 (25)
PLT (109/L) 0.5286
Within normal range 4 (30.77) 9 (69.23)
Beyond normal range 0 (0) 3 (100)
ALB (g/L) 0.2615
Within normal range 3 (42.86) 4 (57.14)
Beyond normal range 1 (11.11) 8 (88.89)
Blood index levels in the patients with hypertension
Comparison of index levels
Mean/Median<br> Mild Group Mean/Median<br> Severe Group t or Z values P-value
Cr (μmol/L) 63.84±9.79 80.47±29.05 0.000 0.046
PCT (ng/mL) 0.03 (0.02–0.04) 0.07 (0.04–0.17) <0.001 0.035
CRP (mg/L) 5 (4.9–5) 29.32 (16.2–55.3) <0.001 0.003
ESR mm/L) 20 (15–41) 40 (30–85) <0.001 0.102
PLT (109/L) 189 (176–197) 143 (122.5–168) 2.415 0.016
ALB (g/L) 44.66±2.76 38.54±4.11 3.137 0.005
Categorical variable of patients with diabetes
P-value (Fisher test) Mild Group<br> No. of Patients % Severe Group<br> No. of Patients %
Cr (μmol/L) 0.3406
Within normal range 4 (28.57) 10 (71.43)
Beyond normal range 1 (9.09) 10 (90.91)
PCT (ng/mL) 0.2743
Within normal range 5 (27.78) 13 (72.22)
Beyond normal range 0 (0) 7 (100)
CRP (mg/L) 0.0123
Within normal range 4 (57.14) 3 (42.86)
Beyond normal range 1 (5.56) 17 (94.44)
ESR (mm/L) 0.0377
Within normal range 3 (60) 2 (40)
Beyond normal range 2 (10) 18 (90)
PLT (109/L) 0.544
Within normal range 5 (25) 15 (75)
Beyond normal range 0 (0) 5 (100)
ALB (g/L) 0.0149
Within normal range 5 (41.67) 7 (58.33)
Beyond normal range 0 (0) 13 (100)