|
Characteristics
|
Study groups (n = 125)
|
Control group (n = 138)
|
p-value
|
|---|
|
Gender, male (%)
|
63 (50.4)
|
70 (50.7)
|
0.957
|
|
Age (years)
|
3.0 [0–14.0]
|
3.0 [0–13.0]
|
0.730
|
|
0.5–1 year (%)
|
35 (28.0)
|
41 (29.7)
|
0.700
|
|
2–5 years (%)
|
65 (52.0)
|
68 (49.3)
|
|
6–10 years (%)
|
20 (16.0)
|
26 (18.8)
|
|
11–14 years (%)
|
5 (4.0)
|
3 (2.2)
|
|
Weight (kg)
|
13.9 [7.4–88.0]
|
15.0 [7.5–51.0]
|
0.515
|
|
Baseline temperature (°C)
|
38.6 ± 0.5
|
38.7 ± 0.5
|
0.159
|
|
Laboratory test results (at admission)
|
|
White blood cell count (× 103/μL)
|
9.7 [2.7–28.3]
|
9.6 [1.9–27.7]
|
0.555
|
|
Neutrophil (%)
|
60.0 [7.7–91.0]
|
63.7 [16.9–95.0]
|
0.208
|
|
Lymphocyte (%)
|
29.1 [4.0–86.8]
|
24.8 [2.0–73.2]
|
0.134
|
|
Platelet (×103/μL)
|
246.0 [102.0–583.0]
|
251.0 [91.0–504.0]
|
0.824
|
|
C-reactive protein (mg/μL)
|
1.68 [0.1–105.1]
|
2.33 [0.1–139.1]
|
0.486
|
- Results are presented as median [range] or as mean ± standard deviation or as a percentage (%)
