TABLE 1.
Characteristics of study participants
| Characteristics | n = 144 |
|---|---|
| PTSD, n (%) | 23 (16.0) |
| Age (≥40y), n (%) | 77 (53.5) |
| Males, n (%) | 72 (50.0) |
| Obesity (BMI ≥24 kg/m2), n (%) | 72 (50.0) |
| Smoker, n (%) | 18 (12.5) |
| Drinker, n (%) | 110 (76.4) |
| Medical history, n (%) | |
| Hypertension | 22 (15.3) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 10 (6.94) |
| Heart disease | 4 (2.78) |
| Severe pneumonia | 5 (3.47) |
| Complications, n (%) | |
| Hypoalbuminemia | 12 (8.33) |
| Acute liver injury | 38 (26.4) |
| Other severe complications | 15 (10.4) |
| CRP ≥10 mg/l, n (%) | 49 (34.0) |
| CT score ≥15, n (%) | 23 (16.0) |
| Involved pulmonary lobes ≥3, n (%) | 93 (64.6) |
| Hospitalization days (d) | 14.0 (9.00, 20.5) |
| CURB‐65 score ≥1, n (%) | 13 (9.0) |
| Oxygenation index | 425.0 (322.0, 506.0) |
| White blood cell count (109/L) | 4.65 (3.69, 5.85) |
| Lymphocyte count (109/L) | 1.14 (0.85, 1.56) |
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | 133.0 (126.0, 48.0) |
| Red blood cell count (1012/L) | 4.28 (3.94, 4.70) |
| Fibrinogen (g/L) | 2.90 (2.26, 3.71) |
| D‐dimer (μg/mL) | 0.44 (0.25, 0.71) |
| CRP (mg/L) | 6.04 (0.96, 29.12) |
| Procalcitonin (ng/mL) | 0.04 (0.04, 0.04) |
| Albumin (g/L) | 42.6 (39.3, 45.0) |
| Alanine aminotransferase (U/L) | 33.5 (25.0, 47.0) |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (U/L) | 29.0 (23.0, 38.0) |
| Alkaline phosphatase (U/L) | 61.0 (51.0, 82.0) |
| Creatine kinase (U/L) | 62.0 (41.0, 94.0) |
| Creatine kinase isoenzyme (ng/ml) | 7.00 (5.00, 10.0) |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L) | 483.0 (412.0, 595.0) |
| Myoglobin (μg/L) | 27.8 (19.4, 46.5) |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | 55.0 (45.0, 68.0) |
| Urea nitrogen (mmol/L) | 4.00 (4.00, 5.00) |
| Interleukin‐6 (pg/mL) | 4.10 (1.50, 15.0) |
Note: Continuous variables were described as medians (interquartile ranges), and categorical variables were described as counts (percentages).
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CRP, C‐reactive protein, CT, computed tomography; PTSD, post‐traumatic stress disorder.