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Table 2 Clinical information of the two groups

From: Differences of clinical features and prognosis between Mycoplasma pneumoniae necrotizing pneumonia and non-Mycoplasma pneumoniae necrotizing pneumonia in children

Clinical information

MPNP group (n = 11)

N-MPNP group (n = 20)

P value

Hospitalization days

18.0 (10.0–22.0)

23.5 (13.5–47.0)

0.055a

Fever duration

13.0 (10.0–15.0)

11.5 (7.3–30.0)

0.868b

Clinical presentation (n,%)

 Chest pain

4 (36.36%)

9 (45%)

0.718

 Dyspnea

5 (45.45%)

14 (70%)

0.255

 Wheezing

2 (18.18%)

6(30%)

0.676

 Digestive symptoms

6 (54.55%)

8(40%)

0.477

 Feeding difficulty

5 (45.45%)

9 (45%)

1

Signs

 Shortness of breath

2 (10%)

14 (70%)

0.02

 Cyanosis

3 (27.27%)

6(30%)

1

 Lowered breath sound

6 (54.55%)

10 (50%)

0.555

 Moist rales

5 (45.45%)

8 (40%)

 Dry rales

0

2 (10%)

Extrapulmonary complications (n,%)

 Digestive system

4 (36.36%)

6 (30%)

1

 Cardiovascular system

3 (27.27%)

3 (15%)

0.638

 Nervous system

0

1 (5%)

1

 Blood system

1 (9.09%)

1 (5%)

1

 Rash and joint muscle system

2 (18.18%)

1 (5%)

0.281

 Two systems

0

3 (15%)

0.535

 Three systems and more

3 (27.27%)

1 (5%)

0.115

  1. aZ = − 1.923, bZ = − 0.166