Table 2.

The GEE regression results for the variables during study period

Variables		Mean		Mean Difference (day 3-base line)	Standard Error	95% CI		p value
	Group	base line	day 3			Lower	Upper
Temperature	Regimen I	37.62	37.02	−0.60	0.16	−0.90	−0.29	<0.001
	Regimen II	37.52	37.28	−0.24	0.13	−0.49	0.01	0.061
			p value	0.012
Lymphocyte	Regimen I	21.52	22.11	0.59	1.75	−2.83	4.01	0.737
	Regimen II	22.99	23.49	0.50	1.78	−2.98	3.98	0.777
			p value	0.961
SpO2	Regimen I	86.70	89.75	3.05	1.20	0.69	5.40	0.011
	Regimen II	83.17	83.68	0.51	0.81	−1.07	2.09	0.527
			p value	0.013
PLT	Regimen I	201.92	277.36	75.44	12.74	50.47	100.41	<0.001
	Regimen II	173.57	225.19	51.62	15.80 5	20.64	82.60	0.001
			p value	<0.001
CRP	Regimen I	79.47	24.04	−55.43	10.82	−76.63	−34.23	<0.001
	Regimen II	50.43	45.79	−4.64	8.59	−21.47	12.19	0.589
			p value	<0.001
WBC	Regimen I	7.59	6.47	−1.12	0.74	−2.57	0.32	0.128
	Regimen II	5.58	5.38	−0.20	0.45	−1.07	0.67	0.652
			p value	0.131
PR	Regimen I	90.15	85.14	−5.01	2.10	−9.12	−0.90	0.017
	Regimen II	91.88	83.06	−8.82	2.04	−12.82	−4.82	<0.001
			p value	0.066
RR	Regimen I	18.98	17.94	−1.04	0.60	−2.20	0.13	0.082
	Regimen II	18.40	17.96	−0.44	0.34	−1.11	0.23	0.201
			p value	0.22
SBP	Regimen I	122.52	118.87	−3.65	2.08	−7.73	0.43	0.08
	Regimen II	123.65	117.58	−6.07	2.76	−11.48	−0.67	0.028
			p value	0.321
DBP	Regimen I	77.48	76.62	−0.86	1.07	−2.97	1.24	0.422
	Regimen II	76.65	72.86	−3.79	2.04	−7.79	0.22	0.064
			p value	0.073

SBP: Systolic Blood pressure, DBP: Diastolic Blood pressure, RR: Respiratory Rate, PR: Pulse Rate WBC: White Blood Cell, CRP: C - reactive protein, PLT: Platelet Count