Table 3.
Comparison of laboratory values associated with MPP in children with different ages
| <6 months n=412 | 6~12 months n=423 | 1~3 years n=1033 | 3~5 years n=733 | ≥5 years n=757 | Χ2 or Z value | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBC, mean ± SD, ×109 | 10.45±4.90 | 10.59±4.95 | 9.97±5.22 | 8.99±4.76 | 8.40±3.72 | 26.21 | 0.000 |
| N%, mean ± SD | 37.10±19.36 | 39.54±17.89 | 48.62±18.0 | 57.08±16.66 | 61.79±16.10 | 229.27 | 0.000 |
| PLT, mean ± SD, ×109 | 365±114 | 354±113 | 320±101 | 297±98 | 297±100 | 53.63 | 0.000 |
| CRP, median (quartiles), mg/L | 0.985 (0.12-5.00) | 0.87 (0.17-6.63) | 1.93 (0.21-9.27) | 6.12 (0.81-13.71) | 10.26 (1.84-22.78) | 34.94 | 0.000 |
| ALT elevation, n (%) | 85 (20.6) | 90 (21.3) | 298 (28.8) | 230 (31.3) | 246 (32.5) | 32.39 | 0.000 |
| CK-MB, elevation, n (%) | 140 (33.9) | 130 (30.7) | 320 (30.9) | 145 (19.8) | 95 (12.5) | 118.81 | 0.000 |
Note: ALT elevation: ALT>35 U/L, CK-MB elevation: CK-MB>26 U/L.