Table 2.
Laboratory findings of hospitalized patients due to COVID-19, at admission, according to age groups.
| Variable | Older age (n = 111) | Young and middle age (n = 84) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-dimer—µg/mL, median (minimum to maximum) | 1325 (400–42,911) | 884 (400–30,227) | 0.002 |
| Ferritin—µg/mL, median (minimum to maximum) | 570 (48–4509) | 451 (13–11,000) | 0.127 |
| C-reactive protein—mg/dL | 6.5 (0.14–33) | 3.82 (0–32) | 0.017 |
| 0–5 | 47 (42) | 48 (57) | 0.041 |
| >5 | 64 (58) | 36 (43) | |
| Creatinine—mg/dL, median (minimum to maximum) | 1.07 (0.4–10.86) | 0.86 (0.47–10.9) | 0.003 |
| Procalcitonin—ng/mL, median (minimum to maximum) | 0.27 (0–64) | 0.09 (0–7) | 0.134 |
| Leucocyte count/mm3, median (minimum to maximum) | 6.7 (1.4–27.2) | 5.7 (1.0–24.7) | 0.101 |
| <4 | 15 (14) | 9 (11) | 0.655 |
| 4–10 | 18 (16) | 11 (13) | |
| >10 | 78 (70) | 64 (76) | |
| Neutrophil count/mm3, median (minimum to maximum) | 4.6 (1.3–39.4) | 4.2 (0.6–18.1) | 0.152 |
| Lymphocyte count/mm3, median (minimum to maximum) | 1.0 (0.02–3.1) | 1.3 (0.1–11.9) | 0.006 |
| <1.0 | 55 (50) | 24 (29) | 0.008 |
| ⩾1.0 | 56 (50.4) | 59 (70) | |
| Hemoglobin—g/dL, median (minimum to maximum) | 11.6 (6.6–16.1) | 12.9 (8.2–16.3) | <0.001 |
| <13 | 89 (80) | 45 (53.6) | 0.001 |
| ⩾ 13 | 84 (76) | 79 (94) | |
| Platelets count/mm3, median (minimum to maximum) | 195 (36–584) | 208 (52–636) | 0.641 |
Statistical significance highlighted in bold.