Table 2.
Laboratory parameters according to gender.
| Variable | Male (mean ± Sd)/median (IQR) | Female (mean ± Sd)/median (IQR) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 59.6 ± 15.2 | 62.6 ± 15.6 | 0.382 |
| Duration of hospitalization (days) | 12.2 ± 8.6 | 17.4 ± 17.3 | 0.371 |
| WBC | 7200 (6300-10000) | 8000 (5900-14050) | 0.654∗ |
| Lymphocyte | 1090.1 ± 836.4 | 1206.4 ± 720.5 | 0.394 |
| ESR (mm/h) | 50.0 ± 32.8 | 56.4 ± 40.4 | 0.093 |
| CRP (mg/lit) | 28.0 (12.25-160.33) | 38.65 (36.6-69.0) | 0.761∗ |
| LDH (U/l) | 657 (359-869.5) | 498 (366-690) | 0.347∗ |
| BS (mg/dl) | 155.3 ± 95.6 | 154.6 ± 71.0 | 0.622 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 134.3 ± 56.2 | 128.7 ± 33.8 | 0.891 |
| LDL (mg/dl) | 62.8 ± 24.3 | 64.2 ± 26.4 | 0.843 |
| TG (mg/dl) | 105.0 ± 69.2 | 112.0 ± 56.2 | 0.221 |
| HDL (mg/dl) | 38.8 ± 12.4 | 35.0 ± 7.4 | 0.393 |
| ALT (IU/l) | 31.5 (17.5-47.0) | 24.5 (12.25-58.50) | 0.613∗ |
| AST (IU/l) | 39 (25-67.25) | 36 (24.5-65.5) | 0.953∗ |
| Ca (mg/dl) | 9.0 ± 0.7 | 8.9 ± 0.9 | 0.682 |
| P (mg/dl) | 3.5 ± 1.4 | 4.0 ± 1.4 | 0.521 |
| Albumin (gr/dl) | 2.8 ± 0.5 | 2.6 ± 0.7 | 0.110 |
| Mg (mg/dl) | 3.0 ± 0.7 | 3.0 ± 0.55 | 0.181 |
| Cr (mg/dl) | 1.4 ± 1.2 | 1.7 ± 1.9 | 0.622 |
| Na (mEq/l) | 135.5 ± 4.0 | 135.8 ± 5.3 | 0.823 |
| K (mmol/l) | 4.3 ± 0.5 | 4.4 ± 1.2 | 0.894 |
| T3 (ng/dl) | 49.8 ± 22.3 | 45.7 ± 25.7 | 0.414 |
| Free T4 (ng/dl) | 1.0 ± 0.4 | 0.9 ± 0.4 | 0.993 |
| TSH (mIU/l) | 0.57 (0.31-1.75) | 1.17 (0.61-2.59) | 0.074∗ |
| Cortisol (μg/dl) | 34.11 (9.59-51.15) | 41.3 (19.25-57.40) | 0.316∗ |
| Vitamin D (ng/ml) | 12.95 (8.07-24.68) | 24.5 (9.98-38.63) | 0.046∗ |
| Mortality (%) | 13 (38.2) | 11 (42.3) | 0.750 |
IQR: interquartile range; WBC: white blood cell; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP: C-reactive protein; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; BS: blood sugar; TG: triglyceride; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; Ca: calcium; Mg: magnesium; Cr: creatinine; Na: natrium; K: kalium; T3: tri-iodotironina; TSH: thyroid-stimulating hormone; P: phosphate. ∗P value of nonparametric Mann–Whitney U test.