Table 4 Laboratory data and outcomes of the elderly and younger patients with candidemia

Laboratory data

 Hemoglobin level (g/L)

86.9 ± 29.1

94.2 ± 30.9

0.148

 Platelet count (×10⁹/L)

163.4 ± 93.7

153.6 ± 117.1

0.586

 Serum creatinine level ( mol/L)

112.0 ± 95.3

82.4 ± 65.6

0.027

 Blood sugar level (mmol/L)

9.3 ± 5.1

6.7 ± 2.8

0.001

 Serum sodium level (mmol/L)

138.6 ± 5.8

137.5 ± 5.4

0.238

 Serum potassium level (mmol/L)

3.9 ± 1.0

3.8 ± 0.9

0.526

 Total bilirubin level ( mol/L)^b

16.3 (6.2-31.8)

13.9 (8.3-30.6)

0.271

High fever (>39°C)^a

19 (30.2)

32 (38.1)

0.317

Removal of CVC^a

14/32 (43.8%)

15/26 (57.7)

0.291

CVC-related candidemia^a

8 (12.7%)

10 (11.9%)

0.885

Concurrent bloodstream infection^a

8 (12.7)

14 (16.7)

0.505

APACHE II score

20.3 ± 8.1

14.6 ± 7.3

0.001

Age-adjusted APACHE II score

16.2 ± 7.7

13.9 ± 7.1

0.063

Septic shock^a

27 (42.9)

24 (28.6)

0.072

30-day mortality rate^a

20 (31.7)

14 (16.7)

0.032