Table-I.
Clinical data in two groups.
| Category | Parameter | NHR group (n =100) | HR group (n =40) | Statistic | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic and baseline characteristics | Sex | 0.090 | 0.765 | ||
| Male | 58(58%) | 25(62.5%) | |||
| Female | 42(42%) | 15(37.5%) | |||
| Age (years) | 76(70.75,83) | 78(73,83.25) | -1.075 | 0.283 | |
| Concurrent hypertension | 69(69%) | 25(62.5%) | 0.292 | 0.589 | |
| Concurrent cerebral infarction | 20(20%) | 4(10%) | 1.369 | 0.242 | |
| Concurrent diabetes | 41(41%) | 19(47.5%) | 0.263 | 0.608 | |
| Concurrent COPD | 25(25%) | 14(35%) | 0.968 | 0.325 | |
| NYHA classification | 0.808 | 0.668 | |||
| 2 | 4(4%) | 3(7.5%) | |||
| 3 | 44(44%) | 16(40%) | |||
| 4 | 52(52%) | 21(52.5%) | |||
| Infection and inflammatory markers | CRP | 22.55(8.15,53.17) | 75(41.94,138.54) | -4.705 | <0.001 |
| PCT | 0.11(0.06,0.33) | 0.71(0.33,1.47) | -5.318 | <0.001 | |
| IL-6 | 25.1(9.12,49.4) | 41.28(14.52,78.73) | -1.937 | 0.053 | |
| WBC | 8.67(6.23,11.27) | 9.57(8.2,12.5) | -1.702 | 0.089 | |
| NE | 6.28(4.63,8.91) | 8.1(5.62,9.86) | -1.884 | 0.060 | |
| L | 0.99(0.67,1.47) | 0.74(0.61,0.81) | 3.019 | 0.003 | |
| NLR | 6.52(3.73,10.07) | 10.32(6.67,13.07) | -2.858 | 0.004 | |
| Cardiac and other organ function parameters | BNP | 440.5(212.25,796.75) | 859.5(655.75,1390) | -4.654 | <0.001 |
| LVEDD | 4.8(4.48,5.3) | 4.6(4.38,5.43) | 0.914 | 0.914 | |
| LVEF | 55(46,59) | 51(47.75,58) | 0.493 | 0.493 | |
| PaO2 | 83.4(69.48,101.75) | 81(60.88,88.88) | 0.101 | 0.101 | |
| Coagulation and systemic parameters | D-D | 1.04(0.58,2.01) | 1.26(0.6,2.34) | -1.086 | 0.278 |
| FIB | 3.58(2.82,5.24) | 3.97(3.2,4.66) | -0.348 | 0.907 | |
| PLT | 201.5(153,258.5) | 178(148.75,196) | 2.286 | 0.022 | |
| RR | 20(19,20) | 20(20,22) | -1.257 | 0.182 | |
| Impaired consciousness | 56(56%) | 33(82.5%) | 7.558 | 0.006 | |
| Clinical manife-stations | Fever | 32(32%) | 18(45%) | 1.575 | 0.209 |
| Cough | 85(85%) | 29(72.5%) | 2.183 | 0.140 | |
| Dyspnea | 79(79%) | 26(65%) | 2.287 | 0.130 |