Table 2.
Comparison between two groups as regards Damage index parameters and score
| Damage index parameters and score | B2 Microglobulin | Value | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group I N = 40 |
Group II N = 60 |
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|
N (%) Median (IQR) |
N (%) Median (IQR) |
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| Ocular damage | ||||
| No | 40 (40.4%) | 59 (59.6%) | Fisher's Exact test | 1.00 |
| Yes | 0 (0%) | 1 (100%) | ||
| Neurological damage | ||||
| 0 | 38 (49.35%) | 39 (50.65%) | Fisher's Exact test | < 0.001* |
| 1 | 1 (5.26%) | 18 (94.74%) | ||
| 2 | 1 (33.33%) | 2 (66.67%) | ||
| Pulmonary damage | ||||
| No | 40 (41.24%) | 57 (58.76%) | Fisher's Exact test | 0.273 |
| Yes | 0 (0%) | 3 (100%) | ||
| Cardiac damage | ||||
| No | 40 (45.98%) | 47 (54.02%) | Fisher's Exact test | 0.009* |
| Yes | 0 (0%) | 9 (100%) | ||
| Renal damage | ||||
| 0 | 40 (47.62%) | 44 (52.38%) | Fisher's Exact test | 0.001* |
| 1 | 0 (0%) | 13 (100%) | ||
| 2 | 0 (0%) | 1 (100%) | ||
| 3 | 0 (0%) | 2 (100%) | ||
| Vascular damage | ||||
| No | 38 (38.78%) | 60 (61.22%) | Fisher's Exact test | 0.158 |
| Yes | 2 (100%) | 0 (0%) | ||
| Endocrinal damage | ||||
| No | 39 (41.49%) | 55 (58.51%) | Fisher's Exact test | 0.397 |
| Yes | 1 (16.67%) | 5 (83.33%) | ||
| Gastrointestinal damage | ||||
| No | 40 (40%) | 60 (60%) | ||
| Yes | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | ||
| Musculoskeletal damage | ||||
| No | 40 (40%) | 60 (60%) | ||
| Yes | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | ||
| Gonadal damage | ||||
| No | 40 (40%) | 60 (60%) | ||
| Yes | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | ||
| Skin damage | ||||
| No | 40 (40%) | 60 (60%) | ||
| Yes | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | ||
| Total score (damage score) | 0 (0–0) | 1 (0–1.5) | z = − 5.525 | < 0.001* |
P value > 0.05: non-significant (NS); P value < 0.05: significant (S); P value < 0.01: highly significant (HS)
*Significant test