Table 3.
Some important features of all 1148 patients in the study population comparing those LOS≤ 5 days with those LOS> 5 days
| Parameter | LOS ≤ 5 days | LOS > 5 days | Overall | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 784) | (n = 364) | (n = 1148) | |||
| LOS | n (%) | 784 (68%) | 364 (32%) | 1148 | |
| Age | Median (IQR) | 27 (1-87) | 30 (1-85) | 28 (1-87) | 0.00000 |
| Male Gender | 474 (60.5%) | 218 (59.9%) | 692 (60.3%) | 0.90560 | |
| Admission Type | Emergency | 529 (67.5%) | 274 (75.3%) | 803 (69.9%) | 0.00897 |
| Direct | 255 (32.5%) | 90 (24.7%) | 345 (30.1%) | 0.00934 | |
| Platelet Count (x109/L) | Median (x109/L) | 100 (8-569) | 135 (5-676) | 105 (5-676) | 0.00095 |
| Thrombocytopenia n(%) | 405 (71.6%) | 161 (28.4%) | 566 (49.3%) | 0.02267 | |
| TLC (x109/L) | Mean (x109/L) | 5.5 (1.3-43.6) | 5.5 (0.9-45.4) | 5.5 (0.9-45.4) | 0.00095 |
| Low (%) | 175 (22.3%) | 84 (23.1%) | 259 (22.6%) | 0.03935 | |
| High (%) | 62 (7.9%) | 49 (13.5%) | 111 (9.7%) | 0.00430 | |
| Lymphocytes (%) | Mean | 34 (3.0-92.0) | 30 (2.5-78.8) | 34 (2.5-92.0) | 0.00000 |
| Low | 90 (11.5%) | 102 (28%) | 192 (16.7%) | 0.00000 | |
| High | 212 (27.0%) | 33 (9.1%) | 245 (21.3%) | 0.00000 | |
| Neutrophils (%) | Mean (%) | 55 (7.0-91.9) | 60 (14.8-95.8) | 55 (7.0-95.8) | 0.00000 |
| High | 585 (74.6%) | 326 (89.6%) | 911 (79.4%) | 0.00000 | |
| ALT (IU/L) | Mean (IU/L) | 62.5 (11-6054) | 62.5 (8-3650) | 62.5 (8-6054) | 0.00062 |
| Low | 14 (1.8%) | 16 (4.4%) | 30 (2.6%) | 0.01728 | |
| High | 403 (51.4%) | 159 (43.7%) | 562 (49%) | 0.01769 | |
| AST (IU/L) | Mean (IU/L) | 108 (13-18590) | 108 (14-12559) | 108 (13-18590) | 0.00052 |
| High | 728 (92.9%) | 313 (86%) | 1041 (90.7%) | 0.00030 | |
| Haematocrit (%) | Low | 41.1 ± 5.7 | 39.4 ± 6.1 | 40.6 ± 5.9 | 0.00000 |
| Haemoglobin (g/dL) | Low | 13.3 ± 1.9 | 12.6 ± 2.2 | 13.1 ± 2 | 0.00000 |
| Eosinophils (%) | Low | 1 (0.0-36.9) | 1 (0.0-18.9) | 1 (0.0-36.9) | 0.00003 |
| RBC Count (x1012/L) | Low | 4.67 (1.76-7.7) | 4.67 (2.48-8.6) | 4.67 (1.76-8.6) | 0.00002 |
| RDW (%) | High | 13.8 (10.8-45.5) | 13.8 (10.8-31.2) | 13.8 (10.8-45.5) | 0.00042 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | High | 0.7 (6.1-6.3) | 0.7 (0.1-7.6) | 0.7 (0.1-7.6) | 0.00029 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | High | 3.6 (2.0-4.8) | 3.6 (1.3-5.0) | 3.6 (1.3-5.0) | 0.00000 |
| Radiological Findings | Bilateral effusion | 59 (7.5%) | 40 (11%) | 99 (8.6%) | 0.06690 |
| Right effusion | 151 (19.3%) | 92 (25.3%) | 243 (21.2%) | 0.02485 | |
| Left effusion | 66 (8.4%) | 46 (12.6%) | 112 (9.8%) | 0.03277 | |
| Assisted Ventilation | 8 (1.0%) | 21 (5.8%) | 29 (2.5%) | 0.00000 | |
| Blood Transfusion | 130 (16.6%) | 145 (39.8%) | 275 (24%) | 0.00000 |
TLC: total leucocyte count; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; RBC: red blood cell count; RDW: red cell distribution width. Categorical variables are summarized as n (%), Continuous variables are presented as mean±SD or median (range) if SD> 50% of the mean. *Pearson chi-square/Fisher exact test applied