Table 1.
Characteristics of study subjects (n=147)
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 5.9 (3–8) |
| Male sex | 77 (52.4) |
| White blood cell counts (/mm3) | 8,474±3,092 |
| Lymphocyte counts (/mm3) | 2,207±1,242 |
| Duration of fever before admission (day) | 4.6 (3–6) |
| Duration of fever after admission (day) | 2.7 (1–4) |
| Hospital day (day) | 6.7 (5–8) |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (IU/L) | 312±67 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dL) | 1.99 (0.77–3.88) |
| Procalcitonin (ng/mL) | 0.05 (0.02–0.09) |
| Type of pneumonia | |
| Broncho | 32 (21.7) |
| Segmental/lobar | 115 (78.2) |
| Effusion | |
| No effusion | 142 (96.6) |
| Effusion | 5 (3.4) |
| Fever duration before admission | |
| 3–5 Days | 42 (28.5) |
| 6–7 Days | 39 (26.5) |
| >7 Days | 36 (24.5) |
| Fever duration after admission | |
| ≤3 Days | 77 (52.4) |
| >3 Days | 70 (47.6) |
Values are presented as mean (interquartile range), number (%), or mean± standard deviation