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Table 1 Clinical and laboratory features of patients with DF and DHF

From: Dengue NS1 antigen as a marker of severe clinical disease

Clinical feature

Severe dengue

Non severe dengue

P value

N = 94 (%)

N = 92 (%)

Median (IQR)#

Median (IQR)#

Pleural effusions

25 (26.6)

0

N/A

Ascites

6 (6.4)

0

N/A

Bleeding manifestations

23 (24.5)

0

N/A

Pulse pressure ≤20 mmHg

25 (26.6)

0

N/A

AST levels

165.6 (93.5 to 313.7)

71.6 (45.9 to 128.2)

<0.0001*

ALT levels

106.4 (63.7 to 227.1)

41.4 (27.4 to 108.4)

<0.0001*

Platelet counts

23,000 (15,000 to 42,000)

72,000 (44,250 to 112,000)

<0.0001*

Lowest lymphocytes counts

800 (571.3 to 1223)

1040 (745 to 1648)

0.03*

Lowest neutrophil count

1260 (840 to 1904)

1280 (800 to 1830)

0.93

  1. *Differences in the two groups were compared using the Mann-Whitney U test (two tailed).
  2. #Values are for laboratory tests.