Table 1.
Demographic Data and Laboratory Characteristics of the Two Groups.
| non-SIRS | SIRS | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 102 | N = 175 | ||
| Gender (male) | 62 (60.8) | 102 (58.3) | 0.71 |
| Age (months) | 25.5 (15.7) | 34.6 (23.9) | < 0.001 |
| Days of illness | 4.12 (1.86) | 4.20 (2.18) | 0.77 |
| Vital signs | |||
| Body temperature (℃) | 38.3 (0.51; 102) | 39.1 (0.70; 175) | < 0.001 |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 152 (22.1; 101) | 159 (25.0; 175) | 0.02 |
| Respiratory rate (/min) | 33.4 (7.83; 87) | 34.6 (9.62; 157) | 0.29 |
| Laboratory findings | |||
| WBC (103/µL) | 12.2 (3.52; 101) | 14.9 (4.82; 174) | < 0.001 |
| Neutrophils (%) | 62.6 (15.5; 101) | 71.1 (15.4; 174) | < 0.001 |
| Platelets (104/µL) | 34.9 (12.7; 100) | 34.3 (12.4; 172) | 0.77 |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 135 (2.89; 101) | 133 (2.94; 172) | 0.001 |
| AST (U/L) | 64.6 (83.2; 101) | 113 (242; 172) | 0.02 |
| ALT (U/L) | 70.7 (113; 101) | 108 (165; 174) | 0.03 |
| CRP (mg/dL) | 6.29 (4.45; 101) | 7.50 (4.03; 174) | 0.02 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.66 (0.47; 99) | 3.57 (0.40; 170) | 0.09 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 148 (24.0; 94) | 144 (27.2; 157) | 0.29 |
| Kobayashi score | 2.93 (2.53; 102) | 3.81 (2.63; 175) | 0.01 |
| Kobayashi score ≥ 5 | 21 (20.6) | 63 (36.0) | 0.007 |
Data are expressed as n (%) or mean (SD; n).
WBC, white blood cell count; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; and CRP, C-reactive protein