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. 2022 Dec 29;40(1):91–93. doi: 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_249_22

Supplementary Table.

Comparisons of survivors and non-survivors [n=32]

Variable Survivors [n=17] Mean±SD Median (IQR) No. (%) Non survivors [n=15] Mean±SD Median (IQR) No. (%) P
Age in years 40.1±17.48 47.0±16.3 0.25
M: F 13:4 10:5 0.69
Pulmonary TB 7 (41.1) 7 (46.6) 0.75
Tubercular meningitis 7 (41.1) 5 (33.3) 0.64
Initial invasive ventilation 2 (11.76) 7 (46.6) 0.03*
Initial SOFA 3 ( 2-5) 7 (4-9) 0.008*
SOFA at 48 h 4 (3-5) 6 (5.5-8) 0.006*
Initial inflammatory markers
 IL6 (pg/mL) 66.02 (18.4-105.7) 30.5 (19-253) 0.81
 Ferritin (µg/L) 287.8 (98-567) 844 (404 - 1500) 0.04*
 CRP (mg/dL) 7.7 (2.3-18.1) 14.5 (7.8-21.7) 0.23
 Procalcitonin (ng/mL) 4.4 (0.8-10) 1.4 (0.2-6.4) 0.31
Complications
 Pneumothorax 1 (5.88) 4 (26.67) 0.16
 Deranged LFT 5 (29.41) 5 (33.33) 1.00
 AKI 4 (23.53) 6 (40.0) 0.45
 Duration of hospital stay (days) 14 (9-20) 9 (4-19) 0.17

*- significant; TB: Tuberculosis, SOFA: Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; IL-6: Interleukin- 6; CRP: C-reactive protein; LFT: liver function test; AKI: acute kidney injury. Data is presented as mean ±SD; median (IQR); No. (%)