Table 3.
Association of laboratory parameters with severe dengue infection
| Clinical feature |
Severe Dengue |
Non severe dengue infection |
Odds ratio and CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 40 | N = 144 | |||
| Lymphocytes <1500 |
33 |
84 |
3.367 (1.396 to 8.123) |
0.005 |
| White cell count < 4000 |
33 |
105 |
2.389 (0.8688 to 6.567) |
0.091 |
| AST >45 IU |
40 |
105 |
27.26 (1.632 to 455.2) |
<0.0001 |
| AST > 90 IU |
25 |
76 |
1.491 (0.7265 to 3.061) |
0.29 |
| AST >225 IU |
14 |
30 |
2.046 (0.9528 to 4.394) |
0.09 |
| Platelet counts <50,000/mm |
34 |
101 |
2.413 (0.9437 to 6.168) |
0.069 |
| Platelet counts <20,000/mm | 21 | 20 | 6.742 (3.089 to 14.71) | <0.0001 |