Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study groups
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 |