Table 2.
Variable | All n = 184 (100) | no PNX n = 169 (92) | PNX n = 15 [8] | HR (CI 95%) | p |
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Radiographic pattern | |||||
Severe ground glass, n (%) | 78 (42.4) | 72 (42.6) | 6 (40.0) | 0.748 (0.265–2.113) | >0.05 |
Pleural effusion, n (%) Right | 13 (7.1) | 11 (6.5) | 2 (13.3) | >0.05 | |
Left | 14 (7.6) | 13 (7.6) | 1 (6.6) | >0.05 | |
Bilateral | 39 (21.2) | 37 (21.8) | 2 (13.3) | >0.05 | |
Escavation, n (%R) | 4 (2.2) | 4 (2.3) | 0 (0) | >0.05 | |
Lung consolidations, n (%) | 49 (26.6) | 43 (25.4) | 6 (40) | 1.755 (0.624–4.940) | >0.05 |
Inflammatory markers at admission | |||||
LDH elevation, n (%) | 157 (85.3) | 144 (85.2) | 13 (86.6) | 1.074 (0.240–4.804) | >0.05 |
LDH - U/L (IQR) | 346.5 (277.5–454.5) | 345 (277–444) | 420 (292–550) | 1.002 (1.000–1.004) | 0.003 |
Ferritin elevation, n (%) | 169 (91.8) | 155 (91.7) | 14 (93.3) | 1.275 (0.166–9.816) | >0.05 |
Ferritin - mcg/L (IQR) | 697 (256.5–850.5) | 660 (249–834) | 1111 (315–1.696) | 1.001 (1.000–1.001) | 0.006 |
CRP elevation, n (%) | 178 (96.7) | 163 (96.4) | 15 (100) | >0.05 | |
CRP - mg/dl (IQR) | 7.7 (3.6–13.3) | 7.9 (3.6–13.2) | 7.2 (4.0–15.3) | 0.990 (0.920–1.060) | >0.05 |
PLT elevation, n (%) | 12 (6.5) | 11 (6.5) | 1 (6.6) | 0.872 (0.110–6.897) | >0.05 |
PLT - x 10.000/mcl (IQR) | 205 (143–272) | 206 (143–272) | 177 (127–223) | 0.990 (0.990–1.004) | >0.05 |
D-dimer elevation, n (%) | 152 (82.6) | 139 (82.2) | 13 (86.6) | 1.083 (0.241–4.869) | >0.05 |
D-dimer - ng/ml (IQR) | 435 (271–870) | 434 (272–889) | 455 (270–602) | 0.990 (0.990–1.000) | >0.05 |
Tn T, n (%) | 114 (62.0) | 102 (60.3) | 12 (80.0) | 2.066 (0.575–7.421) | >0.05 |
Lymphocytes reduction, n (%) | 31 (16.8) | 24 (34.7) | 7 (46.6) | 4.440 (1.604–12.289) | 0.004 |
N/Macrophages elevated ratio | 155 (84.2) | 142 (84.0) | 13 (86.6) | 1.006 (0.225–4.498) | >0.05 |
Data are presented as number and percentage for dichotomous values or median and interquartile range (IQR) for continuous values.
Abbreviations: HR, Hazard Ratio; CI, confidence interval; Tn, troponin; CRP, C-reactive protein; PTL, platelets; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; N/M, neutrophils/macrophages ratio.