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Table 2 Clinical features, laboratory results and imaging findings

From: Comparison of clinical characteristics and outcomes of pyogenic liver abscess patients < 65 years of age versus ≥ 65 years of age

 

Total

N = 332

Under 65

N = 250

Over 65

N = 82

P value

Symptoms and signs (n, % or mean ± S.D.)

 Fever

292(88.0%)

221(88.4%)

71(86.6%)

0.661

 Chills

170(51.2%)

131(52.4%)

39(47.6%)

0.447

 Abdominal pain

144(43.4%)

105(42.0%)

39(47.6%)

0.378

 Nausea

77(23.2%)

50(20.0%)

27(32.9%)

0.016

 Vomit

50(15.1%)

30(12.0%)

20(24.4%)

0.006

 Fatigue

55(16.6%)

44(17.6%)

11(13.4%)

0.376

 Temperature (°C)

37.3 ± 1.1

37.3 ± 1.1

37.1 ± 1.0

0.062

 Respiratory rate

19.8 ± 1.8

19.8 ± 1.8

19.5 ± 1.7

0.149

 Heart rate

85.3 ± 13.3

86.1 ± 13.5

82.7 ± 12.5

0.042

 Mean arterial pressure (mmHg)

89.8 ± 25.2

88.6 ± 25.5

93.6 ± 24.1

0.116

Laboratory results (mean ± S.D.)

 Leucocytes (× 109/L)

11.1 ± 5.7

10.8 ± 5.0

12.2 ± 7.4

0.123

 Neutrophils (×109/L)

9.0 ± 5.5

8.7 ± 4.8

10.0 ± 7.1

0.136

 Hemoglobin (g/L)

112.1 ± 19.7

112.4 ± 19.8

111.1 ± 19.7

0.624

 Platelet count (× 109/L)

227.6 ± 127.4

231.5 ± 133.1

215.9 ± 108.4

0.342

 ALT (U/L)

64.1 ± 103.8

62.3 ± 91.3

69.8 ± 135.5

0.569

 AST (U/L)

55.2 ± 139.3

50.6 ± 93.8

69.2 ± 227.7

0.295

 ALP (U/L)

195.0 ± 136.2

197.2 ± 137.3

188.1 ± 133.4

0.600

 GGT (U/L)

165.0 ± 158.3

159.2 ± 148.6

182.5 ± 184.3

0.248

 TBIL (μmol/L)

20.7 ± 25.1

21.6 ± 27.8

18.1 ± 14.3

0.277

 DBIL (μmol/L)

11.0 ± 17.4

11.7 ± 19.4

9.0 ± 8.2

0.210

 ALB (g/L)

30.6 ± 5.9

30.8 ± 5.8

29.9 ± 5.9

0.200

 Cr (umol/L)

65.9 ± 49.8

65.4 ± 49.8

67.1 ± 50.1

0.780

 BUN (mmol/L)

5.1 ± 3.0

4.9 ± 3.1

5.6 ± 2.7

0.088

 PT (s)

14.6 ± 1.8

14.5 ± 1.5

15.0 ± 2.5

0.127

 APTT (s)

38.7 ± 5.7

38.6 ± 5.5

38.9 ± 6.2

0.700

 INR

1.2 ± 0.2

1.2 ± 0.1

1.2 ± 0.3

0.106

 FIB (g/L)

6.0 ± 1.9

6.1 ± 1.9

5.8 ± 1.8

0.198

Imaging findings (n, % or mean ± S.D.)

 Single lesion

244(73.5%)

184(73.6%)

60(73.1%)

0.939

 Multiple lesions

88(26.5%)

66(26.4%)

22(26.8%)

 Maximal diameter of abscess (cm)

6.6 ± 2.8

6.6 ± 2.8

6.9 ± 2.8

0.406

 Gas formation

56(16.9%)

40(16.0%)

16(19.5%)

0.461

 Abscess location

N = 297

N = 229

N = 68

 

  Left lobe

45(15.2%)

34(14.9%)

11(16.2%)

0.307

  Right lobe

211(71.0%)

167(72.9%)

44(64.7%)

  Both-lobes

41(13.8%)

28(12.2%)

13(19.1%)

  1. ALT Alanine Transaminase, AST Aspartate Transaminase, ALP Alkaline Phosphatase, GGT Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase, TBIL Total bilirubin, DBIL Direct bilirubin, ALB Albumin, Cr Creatinine, BUN Blood Urea Nitrogen, PT Prothrombin Time, APTT Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time, INR International Normalized Ratio, FIB Fibrinogen