Table 1 Comparison of demographic data and clinical characteristics between NRMPP and RMPP.

From: The relationships between LncRNA NNT-AS1, CRP, PCT and their interactions and the refractory mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children

Variable

NRMPP (n = 83)

RMPP (n = 67)

t/χ2

P

Sex (male/female)

52/31

39/28

0.307

0.617

Age (years old)

4.31 ± 2.06

4.73 ± 2.65

− 1.092

0.277

Clinical profiles

Fever (days)

3.05 ± 3.21

7.14 ± 4.66

− 6.347

 < 0.001

Hospital stay (days)

7.17 ± 6.32

12.98 ± 9.34

− 4.528

 < 0.001

Cough (%)

75 (90.36%)

58 (86.57%)

0.531

0.606

Nose running (%)

32 (38.55%)

20 (29.85%)

1.240

0.303

Swelling (%)

44 (53.01%)

43 (64.18%)

1.898

0.186

Abnormal signs of lungs (%)

51 (61.45%)

23 (34.33%)

10.907

0.001

Diarrhea (%)

3 (3.61%)

1 (1.49%)

0.643

0.629

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