Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with KD and controls
Characteristic | Healthy controls (n = 12) | Febrile controls (n = 12) | KD (n = 40) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male sex | 4/12 (33.3%) | 5/12 (41.7%) | 20/40 (50%) | 0.573 |
Age (year, range) | 2.04 ± 0.12 | 2.87 ± 0.41 | 1.87 ± 0.25 | 0.108 |
(1.4–2.7) | (1.0–4.6) | (0.3–8.5) | ||
Fever days | 5.75 ± 0.90 | 8.48 ± 0.61 | 0.269 | |
WBC (1000/uL) | 8.4 ± 0.8 | 8.0 ± 0.7 | 13.2 ± 1.0 | 0.001* |
RBC (million/Ul) | 4.7 ± 0.1 | 4.4 ± 0.1 | 4.4 ± 0.1 | 0.182 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.5 ± 0.3 | 11.7 ± 0.3 | 11.3 ± 0.1 | 0.001* |
CRP (mg/L) | 61.0 ± 15.7 | 73.9 ± 12.7 | 0.074 | |
CAL formation | 21/40 (52.5%) | |||
IVIG resistance | 8/40 (20%) |