Table 2.
Median serum levels of hs CRP associated with various clinical features in pediatric TB
| Clinical features | Median levels of serum hs CRP in mg/l (IQR) | p value |
|---|---|---|
| Fever | ||
| Positive group (n = 52) | 25 (24.30–25.00) | 1.000 |
| Negative group (n = 8) | 25 (13.69–25.00) | |
| Evening rise of temperature | ||
| Positive group (n = 13) | 25 (22.69–25.00) | 0.184 |
| Negative group (n = 47) | 25 (24.58–25.00) | |
| Chills | ||
| Positive group (n = 8) | 24.02 (21.27–25.00) | 0.047 |
| Negative group (n = 52) | 25 (24.68–25.00) | |
| Cough | ||
| Positive group (n = 34) | 25 (24.81–25.00) | 0.316 |
| Negative group (n = 26) | 25 (24.24–25.00) | |
| Dyspnea | ||
| Positive group (n = 15) | 25 (22.06–25.00) | 0.705 |
| Negative group (n = 45) | 25 (24.35–25.00) | |
| H/o recurrent pneumonia | ||
| Positive group (n = 4) | 25 (22.79–25.00) | 0.830 |
| Negative group (n = 56) | 25 (24.30–25.00) | |
| Loss of appetite | ||
| Positive group (n = 49) | 25 (23.90–25.00) | 0.525 |
| Negative group (n = 11) | 25 (24.58–25.00) | |
| Weight loss | ||
| Positive group (n = 46) | 25 (24.06–25.00) | 0.371 |
| Negative group (n = 14) | 25 (24.87–25.00) | |
| Abdominal pain | ||
| Positive group (n = 7) | 25 (22.06–25.00) | 0.668 |
| Negative group (n = 53) | 25 (24.35–25.00) | |
| Lymphadenopathy | ||
| Positive group (n = 10) | 24.35 (17.50–25.00) | 0.020 |
| Negative group (n = 50) | 25 (24.90–25.00) | |
| Vomiting | ||
| Positive group (n = 18) | 25 (24.24–25.00) | 0.662 |
| Negative group (n = 42) | 25 (24.41–25.00) | |
| Headache | ||
| Positive group (n = 8) | 25 (18.07–25.00) | 0.564 |
| Negative group (n = 52) | 25 (24.30–25.00) | |
| Seizure | ||
| Positive group (n = 15) | 25 (24.24–25.00) | 0.899 |
| Negative group (n = 45) | 25 (24.35–25.00) | |
Bold values indicates statistically significant values