TABLE 2.

Comparison of laboratory results between the two groups of infants.

Variable	ARDS (n = 55)	Non-ARDS (n = 195)	Statistic	P
Albumin, M (IQR), g/L	27.35 (24.70–32.63)	32.60 (28.30–36.60)	3.998	0.000
WBC < 5 or > 30 (× 109/L),% (n)	30.8 (16)	21.2 (41)	2.082	0.149
Hemoglobin (± SD), g/L	144.1 ± 30.51	153.23 ± 36.08	1.653	0.100
I/T > 0.16,% (n)	13.7 (7)	11.9 (20)	0.011	0.918
Platelet count < 100 × 109/L,% (n)	21.2 (11)	20.7 (40)	0.005	0.946
CRP > 10 mg/L,% (n)	42.3 (22)	43.6 (79)	0.029	0.864
Gram-negative bacteria,% (n)	69.1 (38)	62.1 (121)	0.918	0.388

WBC: white blood cell count; I/T: immature/total neutrophil; CRP: C-reactive protein; M: median; IQR: interquartile range.