Table 2. Adult patients with visceral leishmaniasis according to the results of laboratory tests at admission stratified by death (n = 134).
| Variable | Death | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| Erythrocytes (million/mm3) | 3.07±0.15 | 3.48±0.08 | 0.014 |
| Leukocytes (mil/mm3) | 6,64±2,10 | 2,64±0,21 | 0.068 |
| Rod cell (%) | 12.31±1.56 | 15.51±1.22 | 0.110 |
| Segmented neutrophils (%) | 54.24±4.01 | 39.85±1.50 | 0.002 |
| Eosinophils (%) | 2.00±0.87 | 1.07±0.26 | 0.311 |
| Basophils (%) | 0.03±0.03 | 0.18±0.05 | 0.023 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 23.72±3.45 | 32.41±1.43 | 0.009 |
| Monocytes (%) | 6.07±0.71 | 7.79±0.45 | 0.067 |
| Platelets (million/mm3) | 111,17±15,81 | 97,90±6,90 | 0.393 |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 2.67±0.20 | 2.98±0.07 | 0.060 |
| Creatinine (g/dl) | 1.28±0.17 | 1.02±0.07 | 0.165 |
| Urea (mg/dl) | 56.49±8.60 | 30.59±2.35 | 0.007 |
| ALT (U/L) | 75.55±35.12 | 53.19±5.30 | 0.534 |
| AST (U/L) | 88.03±14.91 | 67.75±7.52 | 0.216 |
| Globulin | 2.67±0.20 | 5.68±2.70 | 0.563 |
| Total bilirubin | 3.64±0.31 | 4.24±0.19 | 0.139 |
| Na (mEq/ml) | 137.00±1.22 | 135.69±0.50 | 0.259 |
| K (mmol/L) | 3.82±0.14 | 4.78±0.58 | 0.379 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 115.75±9.76 | 105.77±5.26 | 0.371 |
The results are presented as the mean ± standard error (SD). P values in the students t-test. The significant differences between patients who died and those that survived are shown with P values in bold.