Table 8.
Outcome comparison after PSM: Xiyanping combination versus cephalosporin.
| Variable | Xiyanping combination | Cephalosporin | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | ||
| Length of hospital stay | 7.84±3.31 | 8.47±3.29 | 0.070 | ||
| CRP difference | 40.86±46.81 | 14.24±61.12 | 0.108 | ||
| Neutrophil proportion difference | 20.40±18.60 | 6.82±11.64 | 0.006 | ||
| Neutrophil count difference | 3.85±5.96 | 1.11±5.31 | 0.112 | ||
| White blood cell count difference | 3.15±5.95 | 0.45±6.11 | 0.141 | ||
| Treatment effect | |||||
| Cure | 34 | 18.9% | 36 | 20.0% | 0.790 |
| Turn for the better | 59 | 32.8% | 55 | 30.6% | 0.650 |
| Not cured | 2 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.6% | 0.562 |
| Unknown | 2 | 1.1% | 2 | 1.1% | 1 |
| Death | 77 | 42.8% | 78 | 43.3% | 0.915 |
| Others | 6 | 3.3% | 8 | 4.4% | 0.586 |