Table 2.
Clinical analysis of no malnutrition and malnutrition groups in patients with NCP
| Variable | Group | No malnutrition | Malnutrition | Chi-square/ t/Z value | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | <65 years | 71(62.3%) | 10(40.0%) | 4.186 | 0.041 |
| ≥65 years | 43(37.7%) | 15(60.0%) | |||
| Sex | Male | 62(54.4%) | 10(40.0%) | 1.700 | 0.192 |
| Female | 52(45.6%) | 15(60.0%) | |||
| >93% | 98(86.0%) | 22(88.0%) | 2.604 | 0.107 | |
| History of Hypertension | No | 62(54.4%) | 18(72.0%) | ||
| Yes | 52(45.6%) | 7(28.0%) | 6.299 | 0.012 | |
| History of Diabetes | No | 91(79.8%) | 14(56.0%) | ||
| Yes | 23(20.2%) | 11(44.0%) | 1.741 | 0.187 | |
| History of Coronary Heart Disease | No | 95(83.3%) | 24(96.0%) | ||
| Yes | 19(16.7%) | 1(4.0%) | 0.626 | ||
| History of Chronic Bronchitis | No | 108(94.7%) | 22(88.0%) | 0.429 | |
| Yes | 6(5.3%) | 3(12.0%) | 2.689 | ||
| CRP | ≤10 mg/L | 106(93.0%) | 20(80.0%) | 0.101 | |
| >10 mg/L | 8(7.0%) | 5(20.0%) | 0.684 | ||
| PCT | ≤0.05 ng/ml | 58(50.9%) | 15(60.0%) | 0.408 | |
| >0.05 ng/ml | 56(49.1%) | 10(40.0%) | 0.742 | ||
| IL-6 | ≤7 pg/ml | 91(79.8%) | 18(72.0%) | 0.389 | |
| >7 pg/ml | 23(20.2%) | 7(28.0%) | 3.820 | ||
| WBC | ≤3.49×10^9/L | 4(3.5%) | 4(16.0%) | 0.051 | |
| >3.5×10^9/L | 110(96.5%) | 21(84.0%) | |||
| LC | <1.1×10^9/L | 12(10.5%) | 7(28.0%) | 3.928 | 0.047 |
| >1.1×10^9/L | 102(89.5%) | 18(72.0%) | |||
| NLR Hospitalization time | 1.79(1.16, 2.26) | 2.46(1.79, 5.00) | -3.533 | 0.001 | |
| 15.67±6.26 | 27.48±5.04 | 8.820 | 0.001 |
CRP: c-reactive protein; PCT: procalcitonin; IL-6: interleukin-6; WBC: white blood cell; LC: lymphocyte count; NLR: granulocyte/lymphocyte ratio.