Table 5.

Laboratory Parameters at Diagnosis

Laboratory Parameter (N*)	Age 0–5 Yr	Percentage	Age 6–17 Yr	Percentage	Odds Ratio†	95% CI	P Value
Hypoalbuminemia (162)	6/12	50.0	96/150	64.0	1.78	0.55–5.78	0.34
Anemia (227)	10/17	58.8	99/210	47.1	0.62	0.23–1.70	0.36
Elevated WBC (191)	2/12	16.7	46/179	25.7	1.73	0.37–8.19	0.49
Thrombocytosis (180)	7/13	53.9	82/167	49.1	0.83	0.27–2.56	0.74
Elevated ESR (190)	12/16	75.0	130/174	74.7	0.98	0.30–3.21	0.98

^*N denotes the number of patients with data available on specific lab parameter within the specified time period.

^†The younger age group is the reference age group.