Table 6.
Comparison of laboratory indices between hypertensive COVID-19 patients with and without other comorbidities
| Normal range | Total (n = 113) | Noncomorbidity (n = 65) | Comorbidity (n = 48) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBC, ×109/L | 4.00–10.00 | 6.77 (5.04–9.61) | 8.63 (5.19–12.55) | 7.94 (5.71–9.31) | 0.156 |
| NC, ×109/L | 1.80–6.30 | 5.36 (3.56–7.98) | 7.96 (3.61–11.51) | 6.22 (4.44–8.17) | 0.128 |
| LC, ×109/L | 1.10–3.20 | 0.78 (0.55–1.17) | 0.56 (0.35–0.73) | 0.72 (0.58–1.07) | 0.585 |
| NLR | <5.87 | 6.36 (2.99–14.59) | 15.77 (4.16–33.17) | 8.26 (4.49–13.04) | 0.148 |
| SaO2, % | >95.0 | 94.5 (89.0–97.0) | 87.0 (85.0–96.6) | 93.8 (87.0–97.7) | 0.071 |
| TB, μmol/L | 5.10–19.00 | 11.8 (9.2–16.2) | 12.0 (10.4–19.6) | 11.2 (10.1–14.2) | 0.791 |
| ALT, U/L | <40.0 | 33.0 (19.0–57.5) | 56.0 (26.0–128.0) | 69.5 (35.8–107.3) | 0.160 |
| AST, U/L | <40.0 | 34.5 (24.0–56.3) | 40.0 (31.0–78.0) | 54.5 (48.0–80.5) | 0.740 |
| Albumin, g/L | 34.0–54.0 | 31.9 (29.4–35.5) | 30.8 (27.0–31.9) | 35.7 (30.8–38.3) | 0.502 |
| Globulin, g/L | 20.0–35.0 | 31.7 (28.3–35.7) | 31.9 (29.4–35.9) | 30.7 (28.9–33.6) | 0.331 |
| LDH, U/L | 109–245 | 306 (217–429) | 424 (306–497) | 331 (243–459) | 0.350 |
| Creatinine, μmol/L | 50.00–120.00 | 72.50 (60.70–95.18) | 72.30 (54.20–110.40) | 92.05 (70.18–151.88) | 0.167 |
| ESR, mm/h | <15.0 | 49.0 (35.3–69.0) | 55.0 (37.0–89.0) | 56.5 (39.3–72.5) | 0.962 |
| CRP, mg/L | <8.0 | 35.3 (6.1–124.3) | 68.0 (24.8–180.0) | 81.0 (26.7–145.2) | 0.548 |
| Serum ferritin, ng/mL | 21.80–275.0 | 778.27 (463.77–1301.59) | 1101.76 (680.05–2100.00) | 915.17 (413.27–1437.52) | 0.726 |
| IL-6, pg/mL | 0.10–2.90 | 10.43 (7.05–13.71) | 11.64 (7.11–12.41) | 10.54 (9.41–14.60) | 0.636 |
| BNP, pg/mL | 0.0–100.0 | 72.5 (31.1–174.3) | 72.5 (31.1–75.5) | 51.2 (28.7–126.5) | 0.047 |
| D-dimer, ug/mL | <0.50 | 0.99 (0.55–3.37) | 1.48 (0.69–2.67) | 0.90 (0.35–2.89) | 0.369 |
| FIB, g/L | 2.00–4.00 | 4.00 (2.99–5.15) | 4.90 (4.10–6.20) | 5.25 (3.63–7.70) | 0.537 |
| PT, s | 11.0–16.0 | 11.3 (10.4–12.2) | 11.1 (10.2–12.5) | 11.4 (10.4–12.4) | 0.320 |
| APTT, s | 27.0–45.0 | 26.5 (23.6–31.5) | 23.4 (20.0–30.2) | 25.1 (23.5–31.7) | 0.635 |
WBC white blood cell count, NC neutrophil count, LC lymphocyte count, NLR neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, SaO2 oxyhemoglobin saturation, TB total bilirubin, ALT alanine aminotransferase, AST aspartate aminotransferase, LDH lactate dehydrogenase, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP c-reactive protein, IL-6 interleukin-6, BNP b-type natriuretic peptide, FIB fibrinogen, PT prothrombin time, APTT activated partial thromboplastin time