Table 2.
Laboratory data at admission according to sex.
| All (n = 161) | Women (n = 91) | Men (n = 70) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creatinine (mg/dl), (mean ± SD) | 1.5 [1.1–2.4] | 1.5 [1–2] | 1.8 [0.4–3.2] | 0.008 |
| Albumin (mg/dl), (mean ± SD) | 3.1 [2.7–3.4] | 2.9 [2.2–3.6] | 2.8 [2–3.6] | 0.380 |
| Bicarbonate (mEq/L), (mean ± SD) | 24.53 (5.46) | 24.96 (5.86) | 24.01 (4.94) | 0.299 |
| C-reactive protein >10 mg/l, n (%) | 149 (92.54) | 84 (92.30) | 65 (92.85) | 0.895 |
| Procalcitonine ≥0.5 ng/dL, n (%) | 140 (86.9) | 78 (85.7) | 62 (88.6) | 0.644 |
| Lactate ≥2 mmol/L, n (%) | 87 (54) | 50 (54.9) | 37 (52.9) | 0.874 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL), (mean ± SD) | 11.76 (2.18) | 11.61 (2.23) | 11.96 (2.11) | 0.310 |
| Leukocyte count (cells/μL), (mean ± SD) | 12600 [8700–18350] | 13100 [4100–22100] | 16300 [7300–25300] | 0.107 |
| Platelet count (cells/μL), (mean ± SD) | 186000 [146000–250500] | 198000 [72–324000] | 193000 [80750–305250] | 0.853 |
| Pyuria (cells/μL), (mean ± SD) | 1054 [388–3837] | 1564 [0–5612] | 1298.5 [0–7413] | 0.123 |