Table 1 Characteristics of participants.
Term | Asthma-CAP group (n = 39) | Simple-CAP group (n = 39) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (month) | 56.44 ± 32.872 | 56 ± 30.584 | 0.952 |
Sex | 0.784 | ||
Male | 31 (79.5%) | 30 (76.9%) | |
Female | 8 | 9 | |
Fever | 33 (84.6%) | 34 (87.2%) | 0.745 |
Days of fever before sampling | 4.74 ± 4.644 | 6.77 ± 5.719 | 0.072 |
Cough | 39 (100%) | 39 (100%) | - |
LOS (d) | 8.18 ± 2.846 | 7.21 ± 3.518 | 0.071 |
CRP (mg/L) | 4.65 ± 6.10 | 13.28 ± 30.15 | 0.376 |
WBC (*109/L) | 9.63 ± 4.84 | 10.09 ± 3.86 | 0.204 |
PCT (ng/mL) | 0.27 ± 0.60 | 1.61 ± 8.31 | 0.738 |
HBP (ng/mL) | 98.28 ± 80.89 | 119.06 ± 96.75 | 0.41 |
ESR (mm/h) | 13.21 ± 9.16 | 26.22 ± 21.20 | 0.005* |
LDH (U/L) | 368.82 ± 134.81 | 395.13 ± 190.82 | 0.682 |
D-dimer (ng/mL) | 189.97 ± 132.91 | 663.42 ± 928.64 | 0.001* |
Oxygen support | 9 (23.1%) | 24 (61.5%) | 0.001* |
ICU | 0 | 2 (5.1%) | 0.152 |