Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of included patients, stratified by C-reactive protein
| CRP 1 (n = 48) | CRP 2 (n = 28) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||
| Age (years) | 41.9 ± 13.3 | 49.1 ± 10.6 | 0.016 |
| Male (%) | 25 (52.1) | 17 (60.7) | 0.465 |
| Highest temperature (degree centigrade) | 38.0 ± 0.7 | 38.2 ± 0.6 | 0.223 |
| Pulse per minute | 92 ± 11 | 92 ± 12 | 0.786 |
| Hypertension (%) | 7 (14.58%) | 11 (39.29%) | 0.015 |
| Respiratory manifestation | |||
| Breath (times per minute) (%) | 0.232 | ||
| 16 | 1 (2.080%) | 0 (0.00%) | |
| 17 | 1 (2.08%) | 0 (0.00%) | |
| 18 | 4 (8.33%) | 1 (3.57%) | |
| 19 | 3 (6.25%) | 2 (7.14%) | |
| 20 | 34 (70.83%) | 19 (67.86%) | |
| 21 | 3 (6.25%) | 0 (0.00%) | |
| 22 | 1 (2.08%) | 5 (17.86%) | |
| 23 | 1 (2.08%) | 1 (3.57%) | |
| Dyspnea (%) | 5 (10.42%) | 9 (32.14%) | 0.018 |
| Cough (%) | 31 (64.58%) | 19 (67.86) | 0.772 |
| Manifestation of the other systems (%) | |||
| Diarrhea | 9 (18.75%) | 8 (28.57%) | 0.322 |
| Vomitting | 7 (14.58%) | 6 (21.43%) | 0.445 |
| Fatigued | 21 (43.75%) | 16 (57.14%) | 0.260 |
| Laboratory characteristics | |||
| Total protein (g/L) | 70.88 ± 5.31 | 71.13 ± 6.55 | 0.854 |
| Globulin (g/L) | 28.70 ± 4.46 | 31.50 ± 5.24 | 0.016 |
| Albumin globulin ratio | 1.51 ± 0.26 | 1.29 ± 0.20 | < 0.001 |
| Lactic dehydrogenase (U/L) | 203.21 ± 65.28 | 266.14 ± 83.33 | < 0.001 |
| Creatinine (mmol/L) | 69.50 ± 15.02 | 73.32 ± 18.55 | 0.330 |
| Alanine aminotranferase (U/L) | 27.08 ± 26.47 | 35.21 ± 23.34 | 0.182 |
| Aspartate transaminase (U/L) | 28.00 ± 17.94 | 40.50 ± 25.66 | 0.015 |
| Total bilirubin (mmol/L) | 14.68 ± 8.18 | 15.12 ± 8.98 | 0.826 |
| White blood cell count (109/L) | 4.57 ± 1.68 | 4.25 ± 1.10 | 0.377 |
| Neutrophile count (109/L) | 2.90 ± 1.40 | 2.98 ± 0.82 | 0.806 |
| Lymphocyte count (109/L) | 1.24 ± 0.55 | 0.94 ± 0.38 | 0.011 |
| Neutrophile lymphocyte ratio | 2.95 ± 3.05 | 3.77 ± 1.89 | 0.202 |
| Hemoglobulin (g/L) | 137.8 ± 12.5 | 134.3 ± 13.7 | 0.264 |
| Platelet count (109/L) | 177.81 ± 68.38 | 171.64 ± 55.16 | 0.686 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD, or n (%). CRP 1: C-reactive protein < 20.44 g/L
CRP 2: C-reactive protein ≥ 20.44 g/L