Table 1. Clinical characteristics of the patients with acute Q fever positive Cb-mNGS-positive and Cb-mNGS-negative.
* Significantly different between Cb-mNGS-positive and Cb-mNGS-negative (t-test, P<0.05). ** Significantly different between Cb positive and negative (2×2 CHITEST P<0.05).
| Variable | Cb mNGS positive Patients (n = 55) |
Cb mNGS negative Patients (n = 264) |
|---|---|---|
| Male sex (%)** | 51/55 (92.7%) | 179/264 (67.8%) |
| Age (years)* | 43.18±11.17 | 47.82±16.64 |
| White cell count (109/L)* | 5.966±1.816 | 6.89±3.12 |
| Blood platelet count (109/L) | 164.5±59.01 | 183.69±93.42 |
| Procalcitonin (ng/mL) | 1.484±1.642 | 1.63±2.11 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 78.08±44.62 | 76.50±51.28 |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/h)* | 23.06±15.99 | 31.58±24.95 |
| ALT (U/L)* | 122.6±83.06 | 84.42±63.48 |
| AST (U/L)* | 94.82±65.19 | 64.48±55.70 |
| CK (U/L) | 216.9±232.6 | 203.76±249.04 |
| CK-MB (U/L) | 9.320±3.484 | 11.96±11.36 |
| Creatinine (μmmol/L)* | 95.42±82.31 | 73.96±57.65 |
| Fatty liver (yes/no)(%)** | 17/55(30.9%) | 41/264 (15.53%) |
| Hepatitis (yes/no)(%) | 3/55(5.45%) | 8/264 (3.03%) |
| Hepatic cyst (yes/no)(%) | 3/55(5.45%) | 6/264 (2.27%) |
| Hepatic hemangioma (yes/no)(%) | 3/55(5.45%) | 16/264 (6.06%) |