Table 1 Characteristics of patients in ADAMTS-13 deficient and non-deficient group
From: Deficiency of ADAMTS-13 in pediatric patients with severe sepsis and impact on in-hospital mortality
Characteristics | ADAMTS-13 deficient group (n=52) | ADAMTS-13 non-deficient group (n=28) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Median age (years) | 3.1 | 3.2 | - |
Gender [n(%)] | |||
Male | 31 (59.6%) | 14 (50%) | 0.408 |
Female | 21 (40.4%) | 14 (50%) | |
Mean hemoglobin(gm/dl) | 10.4 | 11.8 | - |
Mean leucocyte count (× 10 9 /l) | 18.7 | 22 | - |
Blood culture [n(%)] | |||
Positive | 35 (67.3%) | 13 (46.4%) | 0.069 |
PT (sec) | 24 | 19.5 | - |
APTT (sec) | 42 | 39 | - |