Table 2 Baseline characteristics of KD with low and high NPARs.

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

 

Low NPAR (n = 389)

High NPAR (n = 49)

p

Male, n (%)

238 (61.18)

33 (67.35)

0.402

Incomplete KD, n (%)

77 (19.79)

6 (12.25)

0.204

Resistance, n (%)

27 (6.941)

13 (26.531)

< 0.001

CALs, n (%)

57 (14.7%)

22 (44.9%)

< 0.001

Days of pre-IVIG fever

6 (5–7)

6 (5–7)

0.06

Age (months)

22.00 (12.00, 39.00)

41.00 (23.00, 58.00)

< 0.001

WBC (109/L)

13.81 (10.62, 17.03)

15.42 (11.14, 22.37)

0.038

NP (%)

63.19 (50.85, 73.41)

83.46 (79.47, 87.24)

< 0.001

Hb (g/L)

106.00 (96.00, 113.00)

100.00 (92.00, 110.00)

0.033

PLT (109/L)

366.00 (287.00, 458.00)

265.00 (214.00, 365.00)

< 0.001

AST (U/L)

33.00 (26.00, 49.00)

39.00 (24.00, 57.00)

0.47

ALT (U/L)

27.00 (15.00, 64.00)

53.00 (22.00, 97.00)

< 0.001

Total bilirubin (μmoL/L)

5.90 (4.00, 8.30)

7.50 (4.700, 15.00)

0.002

ALB (g/L)

38.11 (35.39, 41.39)

29.40 (26.80, 31.79)

< 0.001

CRP (mg/L)

72.38 (39.70, 113.45)

142.44 (75.90, 187.50)

< 0.001

ESR (mm/h)

59.50 (46.00, 78.00)

66.00 (44.00, 82.00)

0.555

Sodium (mmol/L)

136.90 (135.80, 138.30)

135.80 (133.10, 137.20)

0.002

  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.
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