Table 3.

Comparison of concentrations (pg/ml) of interleukin (IL)-33, soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (sST2) receptor, IL-1β, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, IL-4, IL-6 and IL-8 in nasopharyngeal aspirates on the fifth day after hospital admission between mechanical ventilation and no mechanical ventilation groups.

Marker	Mechanical ventilation (n = 31)	No mechanical ventilation (n = 38)	p
IL-33	0.186 (0.186–83.67)	0.186 (0.186–793.3)	0.21
sST2	2.44 (2.44–1.105)	2.44 (2.44–853.6)	0.19
IL-1ß	182.1 (3.8–1.335)	45.1 (3.8–2.195)	0.53
TNF-α	15.5 (15.5–158.6)	15.5 (15.5–640.5)	0.27
IL-4	6.9 (5.3–12.2)	5.3 (5.3–11.1)	0.60
IL-6	152.6 (3–1885)	14.4 (3–1287)	0.001
IL-8	1113 (31.1–4313)	792.2 (31.1–4505)	0.03

Data are expressed as median (range).