Table 2.
Studied variables | Studied groups | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Simple pneumonia N = 112 | PICU admitted N = 68 | ||
WBCs (1000/ml) | |||
Median | 12.2 | 12.3 | 0.434 |
IQR | 9.50–15.3 | 9.0–16.5 | |
Platelets count (1000/ml) | |||
Median | 342 | 300 | 0.030 |
IQR | 181–401 | 106–360 | |
CRP (mg/l) | |||
Median | 24 | 24 | |
IQR | 14–41 | 19–48 | 0.938 |
PH in the arterial blood | |||
Mean ± SD | 7.35 ± 0.06 | 7.31 ± 0.03 | <0.001 |
Range | 7.29–7.46 | 7.28–7.45 | |
Surfactant protein D level (ng/ml) | |||
Median | 87.275 | 259.65 | 0.001 |
IQR | 69.19–189.21 | 199.94–313.79 | |
Radiological finding: N (%) | |||
Lobar pneumonia | 70 (62.5) | 38 (55.9) | 0.380 |
Patchy consolidation | 42 (37.5) | 30 (44.1) |
WBC white blood cell, CRP C-reactive protein, IQR interquartile range.