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. 2020 Oct 10;16(4):875–882. doi: 10.1007/s11739-020-02517-7

Table 3.

Laboratory results and imaging findings in patients with COVID-19

Total Under 65 Over 65 t or χ2 or U P value
Variable n = 91 n = 64 n = 27
WBC, × 109/L 4.13 (3.48–5.64) 4.03 (3.44–4.93) 5.86 (3.61–6.84)  − 3.19 0.003*
Lymphocyte count, 109/L 0.98 (0.74–1.38) 1.07 (0.74–1.395) 0.81 (0.53–1.04)  − 2.055 0.04*
Neutrophil count, × 109/L 2.79 (1.85–4.05) 2.40 (1.79–3.21) 4.11 (2.34–5.67)  − 3.688 0.001*
PLT (× 109/L) 190.0 (152.0–230.0) 186.5 (149.50–226.25) 193.0 (158.0–233.0)  − 0.413 0.68
ALT (U/L) 30.0 (21.0–51.0) 31.00 (23.00–50.00) 27.00 (20.00–52.00)  − 0.582 0.56
AST (U/L) 32.0 (22.0–48.0) 30.00 (22.00–42.00) 37.00 (27.00–54.00)  − 3.558  < 0.001*
TBIL (μmol/L) 9.2 (6.9–12.9) 8.90 (6.68–12.35) 11.30 (7.00–14.90)  − 1.46 0.14
DBIL (μmol/L) 1.90 (1.30–2.70) 1.90 (1.30–2.50) 2.20 (1.40–3.20)  − 1.217 0.23
ALB (g/L) 35.11 ± 5.55 36.46 ± 4.30 31.89 ± 6.83 3.858  < 0.001*
Crea (umol/L) 64.0 (55.0–78.0) 64.0 (55.0–75.0) 67.0 (56.0–91.0)  − 1.23 0.22
CK (U/L) 76.00 (46.0–128.00) 66.50 (46.00–115.75) 99.00 (45.00–225.42}  − 1.482 0.14
CK-MB (ng/mL) 0.31 (0.16–0.90) 0.26 (0.09–0.4485) 0.83 (0.38–1.91)  − 4.05 0.001*
MYO (ng/ mL) 47.0 (31.0–77.00) 35.50 (28.75–60.0) 78.00 (47.00–182.00)  − 3.924  < 0.001*
TNI (ng/ mL) 0.01 (0.01–0.02) 0.01 (0.01–0.02) 0.021 (0.01–0.069)  − 3.253 0.001*
CRP (mg/L) 18.85 (5.40–51.88) 14.10 (3.20–26.90) 44.80 (13.50–104.90)  − 2.928 0.003*
PCT (ng/ mL) 0.11 (0.10–0.15) 0.11 (0.10–0.13) 0.14 (0.11–0.22)  − 3.074 0.002*
LAC (mmol/L) 1.27 (0.93–1.74) 1.24 (0.92–1.46) 1.69 (0.94–1.99)  − 1.869 0.062
PT (s) 12.60 (11.90–13.20) 12.50 (11.90–13.08) 12.80 (12.20–13.7)  − 1.487 0.14
PTA (%) 75.45 ± 10.03 76.15 ± 8.69 73.81 ± 12.70 1.103 0.31
INR (INR) 1.13 (1.07–1.17) 1.11 (1.06–1.17) 1.14 (1.10–1.22)  − 1.61 0.11
FIB (g/L) 3.15 (2.71–4.24) 3.08 (2.61–3.89) 3.94 (2.81–4.51)  − 1.582 0.11
Imaging findings
 Bilateral patchy shadows or ground glass opacity no. (%) 82 55 27 2.783 0.10

Data were shown as mean ± standard deviation, median (Q1, Q3), or n (%). P values indicate differences between the elderly group and the young/middle-aged group

WBC White blood cell count, PLT Platelet, ALT Alanine transaminase, AST Aspartate transaminase, TBIL Total bilirubin, DBIL Direct bilirubin, ALB Albumin, Crea Creatinine, CK Creatine kinase, CK MB Creatine kinase-MB, MYO Myoglobin, TNI Troponin I, CRP C-reactive protein, PCT Procalcitonin, LAC Lactic acid, PT Prothrombin time, INR International normalized ratio, FIB Fibrinogen

*P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant