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Table 2 Comparison of baseline data between patients with PLA in the severe and non-severe groups

From: Clinical significance of dynamic variation of low cholesterol and its prognostic value in patients with pyogenic liver abscesses: a retrospective study

 

Non-severe group (n = 293)

Severe group

(n = 35)

P value

Age (y)

56.0 (49.0–66.0)

62.0 (45.0–66.0)

0.327

Gender (n)

  

0.616

 Male

197 (67.24)

25 (71.43)

 

 Female

96 (32.76)

10 (28.57)

 

Diabetes mellitus (n)

131 (44.71)

22 (62.86)

0.042

BMI (kg/m2)

24.12 ± 3.14

22.94 ± 2.76

0.170

Maximal body temperature (℃)

39.2 (38.6–40.0)

39.4 (39.0–40.0)

0.041

Serum lipid

   

 TC (mmol/L)

2.90 (2.41–3.64)

1.83 (1.58–2.42)

< 0.001

 HDL-C (mmol/L)

0.59 (0.45–0.73)

0.36 (0.24–0.45)

< 0.001

 LDL-C (mmol/L)

1.92 (1.55–2.38)

1.22 (0.97–1.50)

< 0.001

 TG (mmol/L)

1.05 (0.83–1.43)

1.40 (1.00–2.22)

0.003

 Lp(a) (mg/L)

115.0 (56.5–239.5)

23.0 (12.0–67.0)

< 0.001

Hepatic function

   

 Albumin (g/L)

29.79 ± 4.86

28.07 ± 5.37

0.051

 TBIL (μmol/L)

11.80 (8.45–18.15)

27.70 (12.0–53.60)

< 0.001

 DBIL (μmol/L)

5.90 (3.90–10.10)

13.80 (7.50–41.70)

< 0.001

 ALT (U/L)

46.70 (26.15–69.85)

78.30 (38.80–253.40)

< 0.001

 AST (U/L)

35.60 (23.65–52.85)

83.50 (35.60–276.60)

< 0.001

 ALP (U/L)

174.0 (119.6–259.0)

168.2 (109.1–256.0)

0.841

 LDH (U/L)

250.0(207.5–321.0)

333.0 (280.0–426.0)

< 0.001

Blood routine

   

 WBC (109/L)

10.60 (8.18–13.50)

14.20 (9.57–23.80)

0.001

 NE% (%)

82.55 (76.19–87.00)

89.80 (85.30–91.50)

< 0.001

 HGB (g/L)

113.50 ± 17.83

99.80 ± 17.49

< 0.001

 PLT (109/L)

224.0 (145.0–319.0)

65.0 (34.0–177.0)

< 0.001

Coagulation function

   

 PT (s)

13.60 (12.85–14.40)

15.80 (13.90–21.50)

< 0.001

 APTT (s)

29.90 (27.65–32.70)

38.00 (33.20–44.00)

< 0.001

 FIB (g/L)

6.06 (4.75–6.95)

4.46 (2.44–6.44)

< 0.001

  1. BMI: body mass index; TC: total cholesterol; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; Lp(a): lipoprotein(a); TBIL: total bilirubin; DBIL: direct bilirubin; ALT: alanine transaminase; AST: aspartate transaminase; ALP: alkaline phosphatase; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; WBC: white blood cell count; NE%: neutrophil percentage; HGB: hemoglobin; PLT: platelet; PT: prothrombin time; APTT: activated partial thromboplastin time; FIB: fibrinogen