Table 6.
Distribution of several variables in febrile children under the age of 3 years old with or without bacteremia.
| Variable | Bacteremia | Non-Bacteremia | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | N = 81 | N = 5033 | |
| Age | 0.81 ± 0.78 | 1.12 ± 0.73 | <0.001 |
| Gender = Male | 43 (53.09%) | 2812 (55.87%) | 0.617 |
| Gender = Female | 38 (46.91%) | 2221 (44.13%) | |
| Laboratory Values | |||
| WBC (103/μL) | 12.76 ± 6.40 | 11.40 ± 5.98 | 0.590 |
| Neutrophil (%) | 45.63 ± 21.57 | 48.65 ± 18.75 | 0.151 |
| Lymphocyte (%) | 34.58 ± 17.99 | 37.43 ± 17.19 | 0.140 |
| Band (%) | 0.87 ± 1.88 | 0.39 ±1.64 | 0.026 |
| Monocyte (%) | 8.72 ± 6.38 | 8.91 ± 4.36 | 0.797 |
| Eosinophil (%) | 0.71 ± 1.09 | 1.07 ± 1.53 | 0.004 |
| Basophil (%) | 0.24 ± 0.40 | 0.27 ± 0.35 | 0.591 |
| ANC (103/μL) | 6.98 ± 3.20 | 7.36 ± 2.82 | 0.228 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 11.20 ± 1.49 | 11.73 ± 1.31 | <0.001 |
| MCV (fL) | 80.43 ± 8.84 | 79.07 ± 7.39 | 0.171 |
| MCH (pg) | 27.09 ± 3.25 | 26.63 ± 2.79 | 0.207 |
| MCHC (g/L) | 33.64 ± 1.05 | 33.64 ± 0.98 | 0.983 |
| Platelet (103/μL) | 296.43 ± 124.97 | 286.64 ± 112.58 | 0.438 |
| AST (U/L) | 46.43 ± 39.59 | 42.80 ± 38.53 | 0.400 |
| ALT (U/L) | 28.43 ± 25.84 | 25.26 ± 30.02 | 0.345 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 60.24 ± 71.39 | 31.47 ± 48.95 | 0.001 |
WBC, white blood cell; ANC, absolute neutrophil count; MCV, mean corpuscular volume; MCH, mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCHC, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; ALT, alanine transaminase; AST, aspartate transaminase; CRP, C-reactive protein.