Table 1.
Characteristics of study patients at enrollment
| Characteristics at enrollment | Included group (N = 63) | Excluded group (n = 40) | Total (n = 103) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 11 (8, 14) | 12 (8, 13) | 11 (8, 14) |
| Female | 27 (43) | 22 (55) | 49 (48) |
| Weight (kg) | 40 (30, 49) | 39 (30, 50) | 39 (30, 50) |
| Day of illness at enrolment | 6 (5, 6) | 5 (4, 5) | 5 (4, 6) |
| Heart rate | 104 (92, 119) | 100 (92, 120) | 100 (92, 120) |
| SBP | 100 (90, 100) | 100 (90, 105) | 100 (90, 100) |
| DBP | 80 (70, 80) | 80 (64,80) | 70 (65, 80) |
| Temperature (°C) | 37 (37, 37.5) | 37 (37, 37) | 37 (37, 37) |
| Respiratory rate (breaths/min) | 20 (20, 24) | 20 (20, 24) | 20 (20, 24) |
| Pulse pressure ≤ 10 mmHg | 5 (8)a | 1 (0) | 6 (0.1) |
| Hematocrit (%) | 48 (46,52) | 50 (46, 52) | 49 (46, 52) |
| Platelet at enrolment (× 1000 cells/μL) | 27 (17, 35) | 32 (19, 47) | 29 (18, 41) |
| WBC (k/μL) | 4.40 (3.14, 6.28) | 4.61 (3.07, 5.75) | 4.59 (3.11, 6.05) |
| AST (IU/L) | 196 (114, 464) | 142 (90, 251) | 165 (104, 378) |
| ALT (IU/L) | 100 (56, 189) | 68 (41,116) | 91 (44, 172) |
| Venous lactate (mmol/L) | 3.0 (2.2, 4.4) | 2.7 (2.2, 3.7) | 2.9 (2.2, 4.1) |
Statistics presented: median (IQR), n (%)
aThere were 4 cases with pulse pressure ≤ 10 mmHg and 1 case with unmeasurable blood pressure
SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, WBC white blood cell, AST aspartate aminotransaminase, ALT alanine transaminase