Table 3. Comparison of various laboratory parameters among the steroid and non-steroid groups.

LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; CRP: C-reactive protein; TLC: total lymphocyte count

*Independent samples t-test

Parameters	Steroid group (n = 12)	Non-steroid group (n = 13)	p-value*
Mean D-dimer levels on day seven (ng/mL)	194.78 ± 54.75	293.91 ± 67.75	0.001
Mean LDH on day seven (U/L)	201.41 ± 33.75	242.19 ± 39.72	0.011
Mean CRP on day seven (mg/dL)	14.53 ± 5.17	44.43 ± 12.44	<0.001
Mean TLC (103/µL)	8.9 ± 3.14	9.74 ± 3.76	0.552
Mean length of hospital stay (days)	14.23 ± 2.34	20.16 ± 3.46	<0.001