Table 2.
The frequencies of strata of WBC counts and age (in years) of deceased patients (n=550) and matching survivors (n=1100)
| Variables | Ranges |
Number (Percent)
|
Univariate Analysis
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deceased | Survivors | OR (95% CI) | P value | ||
| Leukocytes ×109/l |
>10 | 335 (61.00%) | 469 (42.64%) | 2.2 (1.8-2.7) | 0.0001 |
| 4-10 | 200 (36.37%) | 617 (56.10%) | 0.5 (0.4-0.6) | 0.0001 | |
| <4 | 14 (2.55%) | 12 (1.10%) | 3.6 (1.5-8.5) | 0.002 | |
| Age (years) | 20-49 | 27 (4.91%) | 437 (39.73%) | 9.04 (6.8-12.0) | 0.0001 |
| 50-64 | 35 (6.36%) | 223 (20.27%) | 3.9 (2.7-5.7) | 0.0001 | |
| ≥65 | 487 (88.55%) | 392 (35.64%) | 13.5 (6.4-28) | 0.0001 | |
OR: Odds ratio, CI: Confidence interval of odds ratio, P: P values