Table 2 Laboratory investigations of the studied groups
Simple pneumonia (N = 30) | Severe pneumonia (N = 60) | Test of sig. | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hb (gm/dL) | Mean ± SD | 11.97 ± 1.39 | 10.22 ± 1.14 | t = 313.50 | <0.001* |
Platelets (*109/L) | Mean ± SD | 282.33 ± 36.38 | 371.62 ± 166.89 | t = 530.50 | 0.005* |
WBCs (*109/L) | Mean ± SD | 6.62 ± 1.18 | 13.25 ± 5.79 | t = 145.00 | <0.001* |
CRP (mg/L) | Median (IQR) | 1.7 (1.4 - 2.2) | 24 (12–48) | U = 0.000 | <0.001* |
ALT (U/L) | Median (IQR) | 21(19-23) | 22(20-32.25) | U = 614.0 | 0.014* |
AST (U/L) | Median (IQR) | 20 (18 – 22) | 24 (18–34.5) | U = 642.50 | 0.028* |
Albumin (g/dL) | Mean ± SD | 3.95 ± 0.38 | 3.61 ± 0.22 | t = 5.427 | <0.001* |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | Mean ± SD | 0.46 ± 0.05 | 0.52 ± 0.3 | t = 1.124 | 0.264 |
Urea (mg/dL) | Mean ± SD | 12.97 ± 3.18 | 20.82 ± 8.09 | t = 5.111 | 0.028* |
Na (mEq/L) | Mean ± SD | 138.93 ± 2.16 | 136.41 ± 3.02 | t = 4.071 | <0.001* |
K (mEq/L) | Mean ± SD | 4.07 ± 0.36 | 4.27 ± 0.7 | t = 1.457 | 0.149 |
Ca (mg/dL) | Mean ± SD | 9.78 ± 0.45 | 9.06 ± 0.55 | t = 6.195 | <0.001* |
pH | Mean ± SD | 7.4 ± 0.03 | 7.38 ± 0.08 | t = 1.197 | 0.234 |
CO2 (mmol/L) | Mean ± SD | 35.93 ± 2.02 | 41.25 ± 13.08 | t = 2.207 | 0.030* |
HCO3 (mEq/L) | Mean ± SD | 25.27 ± 2.07 | 20.43 ± 4.56 | t = 5.525 | <0.001* |
HBP(ng/ml) | Mean ± SD | 0.73 ± 0.21 | 7.87 ± 1.04 | t = 37.060 | <0.001* |
Blood Culture (N %) | Positive Negative | 0 (0%) 30 (100%) | 13(21.7%) 47(78.3%) | X2 = 5.82 | 0.02* |
Radiological finding (N %) | Lobar pneumonia | 11(36.67%) | 12(20%) | X2 = 2.92 | 0.087 |
Patchy pneumonia | 19(63.33%) | 48(80%) | |||
