Table 1. Comparison of hematological and biochemical parameters in dengue and other febrile illness during admission.
| Parameters | Dengue Median (IQR) N = 44 |
OFI Median (IQR) N = 44 |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| PlateletCount (103/cu.mm) | 61 (33.5–153.5) |
129.5 (67–234.5) |
0.018* |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) |
12.9 (10.8–14.4) |
12.6 (10–14.2) |
0.556 |
| HCT(%) | 37.15±10.8 (32.05–42.85) |
37.5 (31.45–42.25) |
0.897 |
| MCV(fL) | 82.6 (77.2–86.1) |
84.85 (81.55–88.95) |
0.084 |
| MCH(pg) | 28.4 (26–29.4) |
28.45 (26.8–29.35) |
0.759 |
| MCHC(gm%) | 33.9 (32.3–34.9) |
33.3 (32.6–33.9) |
0.084 |
| WBC (103/cu.mm) |
5.01 (4.29–7.36) |
8.21 (4.39–11.67) |
0.006* |
| Monoctye(%) | 2.3 (1.8–5) |
2.1 (1.4–3.7) |
0.072 |
| Lymphocyte(%) | 38.75 (25.55–47.95) |
31.2 (14.6–53.6) |
0.234 |
| Urea (mg/dl) | 20 (14–28) |
19 (15–32) |
0.693 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.85 (0.73–0.95) |
0.83 (0.7–0.95) |
0.603 |
| AST (IU/L) | 95 (48–275) |
51 (27–99) |
0.002* |
| ALT (IU/L) | 68 (28–132) |
39 (22–115) |
0.105 |
Statistical Test: Wilcoxon rank sum (Mann Whitney) test
*p value <0.05 –statistical significance