Table 2.
Clinical presentation at admission to hospitalization
| Variable | CKD group (n = 152) | Control group (n = 506) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical presentation at hospital admission | |||
| Temperature (°C) | 37.1 ± 0.66 | 37.1 ± 0.67 | 0.422 |
| Heart rate (per minute) | 85.2 ± 16.9 | 86.1 ± 15.1 | 0.535 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 137.4 ± 26.1 | 130.5 ± 21.4 | 0.002 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 71 ± 14.9 | 71.2 ± 12.7 | 0.891 |
| Oxygen saturation at room air | 91.8 ± 9.2 | 93.4 ± 8.4 | 0.198 |
| Laboratory values at hospital admission | |||
| Serum creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 1 ± 0.5 | < 0.001 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dl) | 12.9 ± 9.9 | 10.5 ± 9.6 | 0.014 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 12 ± 1.9 | 12.7 ± 2 | 0.001 |
| WBC (× 109/l) | 7.5 ± 3.2 | 7.1 ± 3.9 | 0.266 |
| Abs. lymphocyte count (× 109/l) | 1.1 ± 0.6 | 1.1 ± 0.6 | 0.915 |
| Abs. neutrophil count (× 109/l) | 5.9 ± 3 | 5.5 ± 3.8 | 0.244 |
| NLR (per µl) | 8.1 ± 8.9 | 7.3 ± 8.5 | 0.331 |
| Platelets (per µl) | 219 ± 99 | 222 ± 94 | 0.73 |
| ALT (units/l) | 14.5 ± 20.4 | 16.3 ± 31.2 | 0.504 |
| AST (units/l) | 37.5 ± 31.9 | 37 ± 86 | 0.765 |
| Ferritin (ng/ml) | 811 ± 847 | 1146 ± 4025 | 0.383 |
| D-dimer (ng/ml) | 4118 ± 9880 | 2687 ± 6410 | 0.058 |