Table 3.
Paraclinical characteristics of patients.
| Characteristics | Non-elderly, N (%) | Elderly, N (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 (52.7%) | 70 (47.3%) | ||
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 13.9 (8, 17.4) | 13.05 (5.7, 17.8) | 0.007 |
| Leukocytes, /μL | 6,690 (2,700, 26,000) | 8,060 (2,100, 20,500) | 0.022 |
| Neutrophils, /μL | 4,125 (1,100, 23,400) | 6,060 (1,400, 18,100) | 0.003 |
| Lymphocytes, /μL | 1,670 (300, 4,000) | 1,245 (400, 9,800) | 0.001 |
| Platelets, × 103 /μL | 244.5 (47, 462) | 205.5 (63, 460) | 0.06 |
| CRP, mg/L | 5.72 (0.2, 222.2) | 29.27 (0.3, 343.1) | <0.001 |
| Ferritin, μg/L | 187 (12.9, 4,070) | 482 (23, 10,538) | <0.001 |
| Fibrinogen, mg/dL | 374 (117, 675) | 477 (115, 907) | <0.001 |
| D-dimer | 0.42 (0.2, 21) | 1.16 (0, 21) | <0.001 |
| PT, s | 13.8 (11.3, 26.9) | 15.15 (12.2, 50.9) | 0.001 |
| aPTT, s | 28.9 (7.1, 38.4) | 29.5 (22.7, 53.5) | 0.109 |
| IL-6, pg/mL | 28.9 (1.5, 989.6) | 48.96 (5.9, 603.9) | 0.293 |
| AST, U/L | 20.8 (11.2, 145.9) | 26.8 (8.7, 121.8) | 0.001 |
| ALT, U/L | 20.3 (2.8, 106.6) | 21 (6.2, 107.9) | 0.908 |
| GGT, U/L | 43 (7, 1,626) | 46.5 (8, 530) | 0.309 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 0.77 (0.2, 8.9) | 0.96 (0.2, 4) | <0.001 |
| BUN, mg/dL | 27.65 (0.6–104) | 51.1 (13.7–139.1) | <0.001 |
| Sodium, mmol/L | 140 (132, 149) | 140 (126, 151) | 0.846 |
| Potassium, mmol/L | 4.05 (3, 6.6) | 3.96 (2.8, 5.8) | 0.781 |
| Pulmonary involvement, % | 10 (0, 60) | 25 (0, 80) | <0.001 |
| Viral positivity duration, days | 15 (0, 51) | 12 (0, 67) | 0.575 |