Table 1 Comparison of clinical data among the IVIG-responsive and IVIG-resistant groups in KD.

From: Neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio is a potential marker of intravenous immunoglobulin resistance in Kawasaki disease

Variables

Total (n = 438)

IVIG-response (n = 398)

IVIG-resistance (n = 40)

p

Male, n (%)

271 (61.87)

249 (62.56)

22 (55.00)

0.348

Age (months)

24.00 (13.00, 42.00)

24.00 (13.00, 43.00)

29.00 (12.00, 37.00)

0.752

Days of pre-IVIG fever

6 (5–7)

6 (5–7)

6 (5–8)

0.083

WBC (109/L)

13.92 (10.77, 17.26)

13.97 (10.95, 17.18)

13.35 (10.14, 17.77)

0.671

NP (%)

65.5 (52.19, 76.78)

65.26 (51.62, 76.06)

73.77 (60, 34, 82.56)

0.029

Hb (g/L)

105.00 (96.00, 113.00)

106.00 (97.00, 114.00)

96.00 (89.00, 103.00)

< 0.001

PLT (109/L)

349.00 (267.00, 446.00)

358.00 (279.00, 444.00)

306.00 (216.00, 524.00)

0.26

AST (U/L)

33.00 (26.00, 51.00)

33.00 (26.00, 49.00)

43.00 (31.00, 53.00)

0.083

ALT (U/L)

27.00 (16.00, 70.00)

27.00 (16.00, 70.00)

27.00 (18.00, 68.00)

0.927

Total bilirubin (μmoL/L)

5.90 (4.00, 8.60)

5.90 (4.00, 8.60)

6.50 (4.700, 10.60)

0.186

ALB (g/L)

37.65 (33.89, 41.03)

37.65 (34.50, 41.07)

33.24 (29.28, 37.65)

< 0.001

CRP (mg/L)

74.71 (42.50, 128.32)

74.71 (41.03, 126.50)

97.60 (52.93, 151.78)

0.122

ESR (mm/h)

59.50 (46.00, 79.00)

59.50 (46.00, 78.00)

59.50 (45.00, 81.00)

0.531

Sodium (mmol/L)

136.90 (135.40, 138.20)

136.90 (135.70, 138.40)

136.00 (134.20, 136.90)

0.003

Incomplete KD, n (%)

83 (18.95)

75 (18.84)

8 (20.00)

0.859

CALs, n (%)

79 (18%)

68 (17.1%)

11 (27.5%)

< 0.001

NPAR

1.72 (1.33, 2.12)

1.70 (1.32, 2.09)

2.11 (1.62, 2.63)

< 0.001

  1. WBC white blood cell, NP neutrophil percentage, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP C-reactive protein, AST aspartate aminotransferase, ALT alanine aminotransferase, NPAR neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio, PLT platelet counts, Hb hemoglobin, ALB albumin.