Table I.
Comparison of clinical data between two groups (mean ± SD)/[n (%)].
| Factors | Observation group (n=79) | Control group (n=70) | χ2/t value | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.030 | 0.863 | ||
| Male | 44 (55.70) | 38 (54.29) | ||
| Female | 35 (44.30) | 32 (45.71) | ||
| Average age (years) | 5.98±1.27 | 5.86±1.34 | 0.561 | 0.576 |
| Age (years) | 0.019 | 0.891 | ||
| <5 | 42 (53.16) | 38 (54.29) | ||
| ≥5 | 37 (46.84) | 32 (45.71) | ||
| Course of disease (days) | 8.23±1.79 | 8.19±1.82 | 0.135 | 0.893 |
| Average weight (kg) | 18.27±0.65 | 18.19±0.72 | 0.713 | 0.477 |
| Anorexia | 0.013 | 0.911 | ||
| Yes | 66 (83.54) | 58 (82.86) | ||
| No | 13 (16.46) | 12 (17.14) | ||
| Severity of illness | 0.014 | 0.993 | ||
| Mild | 23 (29.11) | 21 (30.00) | ||
| Moderate | 48 (60.76) | 42 (60.00) | ||
| Severe | 8 (10.13) | 7 (10.00) | ||
| Leukocytes (109/l) | 10.79±7.68 | 10.83±7.92 | 0.031 | 0.975 |
| Platelets (109/l) | 292.19±110.28 | 290.18±109.82 | 0.111 | 0.912 |
| Fibrinogen (g/l) | 3.39±0.96 | 3.42±0.89 | 0.197 | 0.844 |
| Glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (U/l) | 40.38±27.29 | 42.28±28.53 | 0.415 | 0.679 |
SD, standard deviation.