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Table 2 Clinical and laboratory findings according to the severity of pulmonary lesions

From: Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of childhood pandemic 2009 H1N1 virus infection: an observational cohort study

Group

Bronchopneumonia

(n = 49)

Segmental/Lobar

(n = 31)

P

Clinical characteristics

   

   Mean age (y)

4.7 ± 2.9

6.9 ± 2.9

0.001

   Male/Female

37/12

23/8

NS

   Duration of fever (d)

2.6 ± 1.0

2.5 ± 1.0

NS

   Hospitalization (d)

5.2 ± 1.2

6.2 ± 1.3

0.001

   Oseltamivir, < 48 h (n,%)

46 (94)

29 (94)

NS

Laboratory findings

   

Haemoglobin (g/dL)

12.6 ± 1.0

13.2 ± 0.8

0.006

Leukocyte (× 109/L)

8.2 ± 3.5

9.7 ± 3.8

0.01

   Neutrophil (%)

64 ± 21

77 ± 13

0.001

   Lymphocyte (%)

26 ± 18

14 ± 11

< 0.001

   Monocyte (%)

8 ± 3

7 ± 4

NS

Platelet (× 109/L)

231 ± 58

255 ± 64

NS

CRP (mg/dL)

2.0 ± 2.1

3.0 ± 2.8

NS

ESR (mm/h)

18 ± 13

16 ± 13

NS