Table 3 Clinical characteristics of the MPP children from the First Hospital of Jilin University.
From: Interleukin 17A as a good predictor of the severity of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children
Mild MPP | Severe MPP | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 84) | (n = 30) | ||
Gender (female/male) | 36/48 | 14/16 | 0.6701 |
Median age (range), years | 4 (0.42–13) | 6 (0.92–13) | <0.0001*** |
Fever duration, days | 9.50 ± 7.80 | 10.96 ± 6.08 | 0.1229 |
Glucocorticoid (yes/no) | 7/77 | 16/14 | <0.0001*** |
Pleural effusion (yes/no) | 1/83 | 9/21 | <0.0001*** |
Extrapulmonary manifestations (yes/no) | 1/83 | 3/27 | 0.0257* |
Median CRP (range), mg/L | 10 (0.01–191.20) | 17.90 (2.50–196) | 0.0478* |
Peripheral blood cell count | |||
Blood leukocyte count (×109 cells/L) | 9.60 ± 4.67 | 10.21 ± 3.91 | 0.2209 |
Blood monocyte count (%) | 8 (3–15) | 7.50 (4–14) | 0.3883 |
Blood neutrophil count (%) | 55 (19–86) | 68 (26–80) | 0.0112* |
Blood lymphocyte count (%) | 33 (4–73) | 19.50 (11–63) | 0.0071** |
Blood eosinophil count (%) | 2 (0–5) | 2 (0–5) | 0.8536 |
