Table 6.
Host immunocompetence and severity of illness: comparison of clinical and biological data
| Variables | Immmunosuppressiona | p-valuec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 17) | No (n = 83) | ||
| Age (years) | 54.2 (35.7) | 9.7 (54.4) | p = 0.02 |
| Invasive infection | 7 (41.2) | 8 (9.6) | p = 0.003 |
| Bacteremia | 5 (29.4) | 7 (8.4) | p = 0.03 |
| Sepsis | 6 (35.3) | 9 (10.8) | p = 0.02 |
| Fever or hypothermia | 7 (50.0) | 51 (63.0) | p = 0.39 |
| Missingb | 3 | 2 | |
| Inflammatory response | 16 (100) | 66 (95.7) | p = 1.00 |
| Missingb | 1 | 14 | |
aData are presented as median (interquartile range (IQR) for age or number of patients n (%)
bMissing refers to data not available in medical records
cFisher’s exact test and Kruskal-Wallis test were performed as appropriate and p-values <0.05 were considered statistically significant
Number italicized were statically significant