Table 2. The Descriptive Statistics of Baseline and Laboratory Characteristics of the Cases .

Probable confounders	Group A *	Group B**	p
Age	69.67 (±10)	62.04 (±22.04)	0.260
Systolic blood pressure at admission	145.4 (±31.8)	151.33 (±29.7)	0.600
Diastolic blood pressure at admission	85.53 (±16.29)	88.2 (±15.02)	0.640
Body Temperature at admission	36.72 (±0.47)	36.49 (±0.5)	0.200
Platelet count	218.27 (±86.53)	204.93 (±63.48)	0.630
Protrombin Time	13.85 (±1.7)	12.93 (±0.56)	0.064

* Mean and (±SD): The Group with Serum Ferritin Level > 164.1

** Mean and (±SD): The Group with Serum Ferritin Level < 164.1