Table 1.
Comparison laboratory parameters between dead and improved patients infected with COVID-19.
| Variables | Dead patients (n = 548) | Improved patients (n = 630) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age ± SD | 57.7 ± 11.3 | 49.6 ± 13.1 | <0.001* |
| Distribution (%) | |||
| 20–50 (years) | 119 (21.7%) | 295 (46.8%) | <0.001* |
| 51–80 (years) | 429 (78.3%) | 335 (53.2%) | |
| Gender (male/female) | 294/254 (53.6/46.4%) | 323/307 (51.3/48.7%) | 0.415 |
| ALT, IU/L (mean ± SD) (Reference range: 5–40) | 44.1 ± 23.3 | 32.9 ± 25.0 | <0.001* |
| AST, IU/L (mean ± SD) (Reference range: 5–40) | 37.2 ± 13.1 | 30.8 ± 15.9 | <0.001* |
| ALP, IU/L (mean ± SD) (Reference range: up to 306) | 202.8 ± 67.7 | 169.3 ± 89.8 | <0.001* |
| Cholesterol, mg/dL (mean ± SD) (Reference range: 50–200) | 115.9 ± 38.0 | 122.0 ± 36.4 | <0.001* |
| TG, mg/dL (mean ± SD) (Reference range: 60–165) | 116.6 ± 42.1 | 133.5 ± 62.5 | 0.001* |
| LDL, mg/dL (mean ± SD) (Reference range: up to 150) | 70.7 ± 36.3 | 104.9 ± 49.3 | <0.001* |
| HDL, mg/dL (mean ± SD) (Reference range: >40) | 30.1 ± 11.1 | 34.5 ± 11.5 | <0.001* |
| WBC, 109/L (mean ± SD) (Reference range: 4000–10000) | 7582.7 ± 2689.6 | 7738.9 ± 2950.3 | 0.572 |
| CRP, mg/L (mean ± SD) (Reference range: <10 mg/L Negative) | 66.0 ± 21.6 | 56.6 ± 20.1 | <0.001* |
| ESR, mm/1st h (mean ± SD) (Reference range: 0–15) | 54.8 ± 15.9 | 46.0 ± 15.2 | <0.001* |
| FBS, mg/dL (mean ± SD) (Reference range: 70–100) | 110.4 ± 43.3 | 105.6 ± 40.6 | 0.001* |
| Platelets × 1000/cumm (mean ± SD) (Reference range: 140000–400000) | 185 ± 77 | 183 ± 67 | 0.612 |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL (mean ± SD) (Reference range: 12–18) | 15.4 ± 3.7 | 13.8 ± 2.6 | 0.378 |
| Uric acid, mg/dL (mean ± SD) (Reference range: 3.6–6.8) | 3.2 ± 1.2 | 5.9 ± 1.5 | <0.001* |
| Creatinine, mg/dL (mean ± SD) (Reference range: 0.6–1.4) | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 0.7 ± 0.3 | <0.001* |
| T3, ng/dL (mean ± SD) (Reference range: 2.3–4.2) | 3.0 ± 1.2 | 2.5 ± 1.1 | 0.054 |
| T4, mcg/dL (mean ± SD) (Reference range: 5.6–13.7) | 8.9 ± 6.2 | 8.5 ± 6.0 | 0.310 |
| TSH, mu/L (mean ± SD) (Reference range: 0.4–4.5) | 3.4 ± 1.9 | 3.3 ± 1.8 | 0.991 |
| 25-hydroxy vitamin D, ng/mL (mean ± SD) (Sufficiency: 21–150) | 26.8 ± 10.2 | 37.3 ± 13.1 | <0.001* |
| Real-time PCR Ct values | 13.1 ± 7.2 | 28.6 ± 9.5 | 0.001* |
ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; TG, triglyceride; LDL, low density lipoprotein; HDL, high density lipoprotein; WBC, white blood cells; CRP, C-reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; FBS, fasting blood glucose; T3, triiodothyronine; T4, thyroxine; TSH, Thyroid-stimulating hormone; Ct, cycle threshold; SD, standard deviation. *Statistically significant (<0.05).