Table VI.

Correlation of LDL and PCT levels with curative effect (mean ± standard deviation).

Groups	Effective group	Non-effective group	t/χ2	P-value
n (%)	121 (80.67)	29 (19.33)	2.68	0.012
Age (years)	50.34±13.47	67.39±11.83	1.33	0.27
LDL (mmol/l)	5.04±1.27	13.32±3.13	2.84	0.01
PCT (ng/ml)	1.13±0.47	5.74±2.48	2.52	0.03

LDL, low density lipoprotein; PCT, procalcitonin.