Table 3 |
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Clinical and laboratory findings according to the severity of the pulmonary lesions in the school-aged children (6-14 years of age) |
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Groups |
Bronchopn |
Mild |
Severe |
P |
|
(n = 25) |
(n = 33) |
(n = 23) |
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Clinical characteristics |
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Age (y) |
8.0 ± 1.9 |
8.2 ± 2.1 |
9.1 ± 2.7 |
0.11 |
|
Duration of fever (d) |
5.4 ± 2.8 |
6.0 ± 2.8 |
7.1 ± 2.6* |
0.13 |
|
Hospitalization (d) |
6.2 ± 1.9 |
6.7 ± 1.7 |
7.6 ± 2.4 |
0.04 |
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Laboratory findings |
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Leukocyte (×103//μL) |
6.9 ± 2.7 |
7.3 ± 2.3 |
6.9 ± 2.3 |
0.8 |
|
Neutrophil (%) |
60 ± 11 |
66 ± 9 |
68 ± 12 |
0.053 |
|
Lymphocyte (%) |
28 ± 9 |
23 ± 7 |
22 ± 11 |
0.08 |
|
Monocyte (%) |
9 ± 4 |
8 ± 3 |
8 ± 2 |
0.5 |
|
Lymphocyte count (/μL) |
1900 ± 800 |
1700 ± 700 |
1400 ± 600* |
0.14 |
|
CRP (mg/dL) |
2.2 ± 1.8 |
4.6 ± 4.8 |
5.4 ± 4.3 |
0.02 |
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Seroconveter (n,%) |
4 (16) |
16 (49) |
15 (65) |
0.001 |
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* P < 0.05 compared to the bronchopneumonia group |
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Youn et al. BMC Pediatrics 2010 10:48 doi:10.1186/1471-2431-10-48 |
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