Table 3.
Urine biochemical parameters of 136 COVID-19-confirmed patients and severity of the disease, Northwest Ethiopia.
| Urine biochemical parameters | Total (%) | Mild (n = 58) | Severe (n = 47) | Critical (n = 31) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal biochemical results | 32 (23.5) | 11 (19.0) | 15 (31.9) | 6 (19.4) | 0.124 |
| Abnormal biochemical results | 104 (76.5) | 47 (81.0) | 32 (68.1) | 25 (80.6) | 0.246 |
| Leukocyte esterase | 7 (5.9) | 3 (5.2) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (16.1) | 0.002 |
| Protein | 35 (25.7) | 7 (12.06) | 10 (13.5) | 18 (80.6) | 0.012 |
| Blood | 54 (39.7) | 27 (46.5) | 12 (16.2) | 15 (48.3) | 0.007 |
| Ketone | 30 (21.1) | 10 (17.2) | 9 (12.2) | 11 (35.5) | 0.069 |
| Glucose | 36 (26.5) | 10 (17.2) | 12 (16.2) | 14 (45.2) | 0.037 |
| Bilirubin | 6 (4.4) | 3 (5.2) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (9.6) | 0.05 |
| Urobilinogen | 0 (0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | — |
| Nitrate | 2 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0.171 |