Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics between the different groups of SJE.
| Clinical parameters | Average/total | Good prognosis group | Poor prognosis group | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 9 | 4 | 5 | |
| Age (year, □x ± s) | 48.89 ± 15.33 | 45.75 ± 19.24 | 51.4 ± 13.2 | 0.616a |
| Admission time (day, □x ± s) | 4 ± 1.94 | 3.75 ± 2.22 | 4.2 ± 1.92 | 0.754a |
| Temperature (°C, □x ± s) | 39 ± 0.82 | 38.65 ± 0.94 | 39.46 ± 0.55 | 0.15a |
| GCS (score, □x ± s) | 5 (3, 10) | 10 (6, 12.5) | 3 (3, 7) | 0.056c |
| Headache (case (%)) | 6 (66.7) | 3 (75) | 3 (60) | 1b |
| Quadriplegia (case (%)) | 6 (66.7) | 3 (75) | 3 (60) | 1b |
| Coma (case (%)) | 6 (66.7) | 1 (25) | 5 (100) | 0.048b |
| Status epilepticus (case (%)) | 4 (44.4) | 0 (0) | 4 (80) | 0.048b |
| Increased muscle tone (case (%)) | 3 (33.3) | 1 (25) | 2 (40) | 1b |
| Meningeal stimulation sign (case (%)) | 7 (77.8) | 2 (50) | 5 (100) | 0.167b |
| Dyspnea (case (%)) | 7 (77.8) | 2 (50) | 5 (100) | 0.167b |
aStudent’s t test
bFisher’s exact test
cMann–Whitney U tests
Italicized text indicates p < 0.05