Table 4.
Comparison of patient characteristics between groups.
| Parameters | The group A (9 cases) |
The group B (16 cases) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (days) | 34 | 37 | 0.894 |
| Sex (male/ female) | 3/6 | 8/8 | 0.352 |
| Preterm birth (cases) | 3 | 1 | 0.116 |
| Cesarean section (cases) | 5 | 7 | 0.44 |
| Low birth weight (cases) | 4 | 3 | 0.181 |
| Multiple pregnancies (cases) | 2 | 0 | 0.12 |
| Birth asphyxia (cases) | 0 | 1 | 0.64 |
| Associated malformation (cases) | 4 | 0 | 0.01 |
| Anemia (cases) | 7 | 11 | 0.648 |
| History of hospitalization (cases) | 3 | 4 | 0.499 |
| Peripheral leukocyte (×10^9/L) | 20.67 | 22.53 | 0.357 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 79.33 | 68.97 | 0.846 |
| SA combined with OM (cases) | 8 | 6 | 0.017 |
| Duration of symptoms (days) | 2.83 | 9.21 | 0.027 |
| Sequelae (cases) | 3 | 5 | 0.626 |
CRP, C-reactive protein; SA, septic arthritis; OM, osteomyelitis.