Table 2.
Baseline laboratory values at admission.
| Not on statins at admission | On statins at admission | Total | Number of patients | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total leukocyte count (x 103 cells/microliter), mean (SD) | 8.1 (4.3) | 8.0 (5.4) | 8.1 (4.8) | 253 | 0.83 |
| Segmented leukocytes (%), mean (SD) | 70.95 (13.3) | 80.4 (75.5) | 75.1 (50.9) | 213 | 0.179 |
| Lymphocytes (%), mean (SD) | 15.9 (9.8) | 16.0 (8.0) | 15.9 (9.0) | 212 | 0.892 |
| Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), mean (SD) | 8.7 (14.4) | 7.0 (8.9) | 7.9 (12.3) | 209 | 0.317 |
| Lactate (mmol/L), mean (SD) | 2.4 (2.2) | 2.0 (1.5) | 2.2 (1.9) | 165 | 0.2 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL), mean (SD) | 1.8 (2.3) | 2.4 (2.3) | 2.1 (2.4) | 250 | 0.054 |
| CRP (mg/dL), mean (SD) | 160.3 (123.8) | 128.4 (104.8) | 145.3 (115.8) | 104 | 0.161 |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dL), mean (SD) | 547.2 (188.3) | 633.2 (164.9) | 578.3 (183.8) | 72 | 0.056 |
| Procalcitonin (ng/ml), mean (SD) | 2.7 (8.8) | 1.4 (3.9) | 2.1 (7.0) | 137 | 0.322 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L), mean (SD) | 481.1 (359) | 452.1 (270.0) | 467.6 (320.1) | 155 | 0.576 |
| Ferritin (mcg/L), mean (SD) | 1456 (2311) | 2308 (3257) | 1842 (2803) | 159 | 0.056 |
| B-type natriuretic peptide (pg/ml), mean (SD) | 267.9 (676.4) | 400.6 (704.3) | 340.8 (691.2) | 91 | 0.365 |