Table 2.
Paraclinical findings.
| Paraclinical Findings | Normal Range | <70 Years (n = 234) | ≥70 Years (n = 360) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC (millions/mm3) | 4.35–5.65 | 72 (30.8%) | 107 (29.7%) | 0.785 |
| WBC (thousands/mm3) | 4.5–11.0 | 95 (40.6%) | 115 (31.9%) | 0.031 |
| Lymphocytes (thousands/mm3) |
1.0–4.8 | 127 (54.3%) | 160 (44.4%) | 0.019 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 13.0–17.0 | 55 (23.5%) | 92 (25.5%) | 0.571 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 36–48 | 59 (25.2%) | 94 (26.1%) | 0.806 |
| ALT (U/L) | 7–35 | 67 (28.6%) | 113 (31.4%) | 0.475 |
| Ferritin (ng/mL) | 20–250 | 70 (29.9%) | 96 (26.7%) | 0.388 |
| ESR (mm/h) | 0–22 | 105 (44.9%) | 189 (51.1%) | 0.069 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 0–10 | 83 (35.5%) | 187 (51.9%) | 0.001 |
| Fibrinogen (g/L) | 2–4 | 63 (26.9%) | 111 (30.8%) | 0.306 |
| Procalcitonin (ug/L) | 0–0.25 | 26 (11.1%) | 69 (19.2%) | 0.008 |
| D-dimers (ng/mL) | <250 | 23 (9.8%) | 54 (15.0%) | 0.066 |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 0–16 | 53 (22.6%) | 127 (35.2%) | 0.001 |
| Creatinine (µmol/L) | 0.74–1.35 | 14 (6.0%) | 38 (10.6%) | 0.054 |
Data reported as % outside the normal range and calculated using the Chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test unless specified differently; RBC—Red Blood Cells; WBC—White Blood Cells; ESR—Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate; CRP—C-reactive Protein; IL-6—Interleukin 6; ALT—Alanine Aminotransferase.