Table 3. Laboratory parameters among paediatric patients in non-severe and severe dengue (N = 254).

	No. of cases	Overall cases	Non-severe dengue	Severe dengue	P-value
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	N = 254	12.6 ± 1.5	12.8 ± 1.4	11.9 ± 1.8	0.002*
Leucocyte (x1003/mL)	N = 254	2.4 (1.9–3.5)	2.5 (1.9–3.5)	2.4 (1.5–3.2)	0.348
Platelet (x1003/mL)	N = 254	90.36 ± 57.44	96.98 ± 57.86	53.13 ± 37.42	0.001*
Hematocrit (g/dL)	N = 254	42.97 ± 4.65	42.79 ± 4.42	44.07 ± 5.76	0.192
Alanine Transaminase (U/L)	N = 229	40.0 (21.5–100.5)	38.00 (21.25–92.00)	55.00 (23.50–169.50)	0.102
Aspartate Transaminase (U/L)	N = 19	131.0 (65.0–348.0)	265.00 (65.25–478.50)	105.00 (64.00–241.00)	0.253
Lactate (mmol/L)	N = 175	1.85 ± 0.83	1.70 ± 0.65	2.43 ± 1.13	0.001*

Data is expressed as median (range) and mean ±SD.

P-value determined by χ-square test, Fischer’s Exact test, Mann-Whitney U test, and independent samples t test where appropriate.

*Values are statistically significant at P-value <0.05