Table 6.
Clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients with contributory and non-contributory scans.
| Characteristic | Contributory Scans (=35) n (%) Mean ± SD (median) |
Non-Contributory Scans (=15) n (%) Mean ± SD (median) |
p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 54.7 ± 18.6 (57.0) |
62.6 ± 17.1 (63.0) |
0.162 |
| Male Female |
18 (51.4) 17 (48.6) |
10 (66.7) 5 (33.3) |
0.609 |
| Duration of fever (days) |
72.1 ± 87.4 (30.0) |
94.6 ± 84.7 (60.0) |
0.080 |
| Prior antibiotic administration | 10 (28.6) | 3 (20) | 0.531 |
| Lymphadenopathy | 12 (34.3) | 4 (26.7) | 0.600 |
| Splenomegaly | 7 (20) | 3 (20) | 0.957 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 4 (11.4) | 3 (20) | 0.428 |
| Increased CRP (mg/dL) |
19 (54.3) 11.4 ± 10.0 (9.3) |
3 (20.0) 7.7 ± 9.0 (3.4) |
0.629 0.651 |
| Increased ESR (mm/h) |
12 (34.3) 72.7 ± 39.2 (76.5) |
4 (26.7) 109.5 ± 16.7 (115.0) |
0.133 0.114 |
| Number of advanced diagnostic tests performed | 3.2 ± 1.5 (3) |
3.5 ± 2.0 (4) |
0.463 |
n, number of patients; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP, C-reactive protein.