Table 1 Comparison between variables of ICU and non-ICU patients
Variable | ICU (n = 17) | Non-ICU (n = 174) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Time to ED (hours), median (IQR)* | 96 (24 - 168) | 72 (48 - 120) | 0.506 |
Sys BP (mmHg), median (IQR) | 128 (104 - 148) | 125 (114 - 140) | 0.904 |
Hypotension (sys BP < 90 mmHg), n (%) | 0 (0) | 4 (2.5) | > 0.999 |
Dias BP (mmHg), median (IQR) | 80(62 - 95) | 77 (69 - 84) | 0.619 |
Heart rate (beats/min), median (IQR) | 100 (81 - 118) | 96 (86 - 108) | 0.640 |
Tachycardia (> 100 beats/min), n (%) | 8 (47) | 61 (38) | 0.601 |
Fever (°C), median (IQR) | 37.9 (37.2 - 38.3) | 37.5 (37.1 - 38.3) | 0.578 |
High fever (≥39.0°C), n (%) | 2 (12) | 25 (15) | 0.751 |
Saturation (%), median (IQR) | 92 (87 - 96) | 97 (94 - 98) | 0.006 |
Low saturation (≤90%), n (%) | 7 (44) | 18 (12) | 0.003 |
Throat redness, n (%) | 2 (12) | 35 (20) | 0.534 |
Lung auscultatory findings, n (%) | 12 (71) | 54 (31) | 0.002 |
Dyspnea, n (%) | 6 (35) | 39 (22) | 0.369 |
Stupor, n (%) | 1 (6) | 2 (1.1) | 0.245 |
Pneumonia on chest X-ray, n (%) | 12 (71) | 62 (39) | 0.018 |
WBC (×103/ml3), median (IQR) | 7.4 (4.9 - 9.3) | 7.8 (5.6 - 10.7) | 0.611 |
% PNM (%), median (IQR) | 85 (78 - 89) | 78 (70 - 85) | 0.010 |
PMN (×103/ml3), median(IQR) | 5.9 (4.2 - 8.1) | 5.6 (3.9 - 8.7) | 0.750 |
% LYM (%), median(IQR) | 8 (6 - 14) | 12 (7 - 19) | 0.087 |
LYM (×103/ml3), median(IQR) | 0.6 (0.4 - 1.1) | 0.9 (0.6 - 1.3) | 0.057 |
Platelets (×103/ml3), median (IQR) | 203 (155 - 222) | 209 (169 - 251) | 0.307 |
Creatinine (mg/dl), median (IQR) | 1.1 (0.9 - 1.4) | 1.1 (0.9 - 1.3) | 0.603 |
Bilirubin (mg/dl), median (IQR) | 0.5 (0.3 - 0.7) | 0.5 (0.3 - 0.7) | 0.882 |
Alkaline phosphatase (U/l), median (IQR) | 62 (47 - 91) | 55 (4 - 76) | 0.347 |
ALT (mg/dl), median (IQR) | 28 (18 - 47) | 25 (17 - 34) | 0.373 |
GGT (mg/dl), median (IQR) | 29 (10 - 47) | 30 (15 - 39) | 0.863 |
CRP (mg/L), median (IQR) | 123 (69 - 184) | 40 (20 - 82) | < 0.001 |