Table 1. Basic information on the study subjects.
| Variable | Total | Prognosis | Statistical value | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good (n=23) | Poor (n=37) | ||||
| Age, years | 25 [20–35] | 22 [16–28] | 27 [21–36] | -2.048* | 0.041 |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 24 (40.0) | 10 (43.5) | 14 (37.8) | 0.188† | 0.665 |
| Female | 36 (60.0) | 13 (56.5) | 23 (62.2) | ||
| Initial symptoms | - | 0.352‡ | |||
| Mental behavioral disorders/cognitive dysfunction | 34 (56.7) | 11 (47.8) | 23 (62.2) | ||
| Speech disorders | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Seizures | 19 (31.6) | 9 (39.1) | 10 (27.0) | ||
| Movement disorders/involuntary movement | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Disturbance of consciousness | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.7) | ||
| Autonomic dysfunction | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Complicated with tumors | 6 (10.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (16.2) | - | 0.073‡ |
| Disturbance of consciousness | 31 (51.7) | 6 (26.1) | 25 (67.6) | 9.773† | 0.002 |
| Immunotherapy | 58 (96.7) | 23 (100.0) | 35 (94.6) | - | 0.519‡ |
| Admission to neurology intensive care unit | 46 (76.7) | 14 (60.9) | 32 (86.5) | 5.203† | 0.023 |
| Mechanical ventilation | 16 (26.7) | 2 (8.7) | 14 (37.8) | 6.160† | 0.013 |
Data are median [interquartile range] or n (%) values.
*Z value in the Mann-Whitney U-test, †χ2, ‡p value in Fisher's exact test.