Table 3.
Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients in mildly/moderately ill and severely ill group.
| SVariables | Mildly/moderately ill (n=63) | Severely ill (n=28) | t/Z/χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 38.76 ± 14.05 | 40.43 ± 14.21 | -0.520 | 0.604 |
| Male (%) | 17 (26.98) | 20 (71.43) | 15.870 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.68 ± 2.44 | 22.52 ± 1.01 | -0.448 a | 0.654 |
| Duration of illness (months) | 57.37 ± 71.38 | 62.94 ± 117.10 | -0.771 a | 0.441 |
| WBC (k/μl) | 6.78 ± 1.68 | 7.77 ± 2.21 | -2.358 | 0.021 |
| Neutrophil (k/μl) | 4.44 ± 1.49 | 5.55 ± 2.07 | -2.887 | 0.005 |
| Lymphocyte (k/μl) | 1.73 ± 0.72 | 1.51 ± 0.41 | -0.993 a | 0.321 |
| Monocyte (k/μl) | 0.49 ± 0.15 | 0.61 ± 0.22 | -2.469 a | 0.014 |
| Plt (k/μl) | 218.25 ± 67.92 | 207.61 ± 56.73 | 0.724 | 0.471 |
| NLR | 2.99 ± 1.54 | 3.98 ± 1.86 | -2.674 a | 0.007 |
| MLR | 0.32 ± 0.14 | 0.44 ± 0.22 | -2.773 a | 0.006 |
| PLR | 142.94 ± 71.66 | 146.33 ± 60.29 | -0.537 a | 0.591 |
BMI, body mass index; WBC, white blood cell; Plt, platelets; NLR, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio; MLR, monocyte/lymphocyte ratio; PLR, platelet/lymphocyte ratio; BPRS, Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale. aMann-Whitney U test. Bolded P values < 0.05.