Table 1.
Comparison of demographic data and laboratory parameters of survival and fatality groups
| Variables | Total (n = 47) | Survival group (n = 38) | Fatality group (n = 9) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (male) | 30 (63.8%) | 23 (60.5%) | 7 (77.8%) | 0.560* |
| Age (years) | 59.7 ± 15.3 | 57.2 ± 15.0 | 70.6 ± 11.8 | 0.016 |
| Hospital length of stay (days) | 18.9 ± 9.8 | 19.5 ± 9.3 | 16.4 ± 12.0 | 0.401 |
| White blood cell count (109/L) | 5.49 ± 2.04 | 5.09 ± 1.76 | 7.17 ± 2.37 | 0.005 |
| Neutrophil count (109/L) | 4.02 ± 1.80 | 3.60 ± 1.47 | 5.80 ± 2.03 | 0.001 |
| Lymphocyte count (109/L) | 0.77 (0.62–1.01) | 0.82 (1.10–0.63) | 0.77 (1.22–0.44) | 0.756 |
| Platelet count (109/L) | 194 ± 83 | 197 ± 84 | 181 ± 80 | 0.593 |
| Albumin (g/L) | 33.7 ± 4.6 | 34.6 ± 3.9 | 29.9 ± 5.7 | 0.005 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 43.6 (12.3–139.2) | 23.0 (5.9–49.9) | 98.7 (68.1–161.6) | 0.001 |
| Procalcitonin (ng/mL) | 1.10 (0.48–2.49) | 0.58 (0.32–1.57) | 2.15 (0.99–5.73) | 0.035 |
| LDH (U/L)# | 274 (185–331) | 249 (183–305) | 322 (293–460) | 0.030 |
| D-dimer (mg/L)# | 1.83 (1.03–3.26) | 1.42 (0.80–3.49) | 2.15 (1.76–3.04) | 0.212 |
*One cell had expectation values between 1 and 5, thus Chi-square test for continuity correction was used
#LDH was absent in 14 patients (13 in the survival group and one in the fatality group). D-dimer was absent in five patients (four in the survival group and one in the fatality group)