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Table 3 Results of univariate analysis identifying variables that differed significantly between the good and unfavorable outcome groups

From: Impaired consciousness and decreased glucose concentration of CSF as prognostic factors in immunocompetent patients with cryptococcal meningitis

Quantitative variable

Good (n = 35)

Unfavorable (n = 41)

P-value

T-test

 Age at onset (years)

45.63 ± 13.80

52.24 ± 15.20

0.052

 CSF opening pressure (mmH2O)

290.46 ± 108.24

328.05 ± 119.80

0.158

Rank sum test

 Interval from onset to antifungal treatment (day)

30.27 ± 25.65

38.69 ± 38.42

0.223

 Duration of antifungal treatment (day)

41.61 ± 36.85

32.81 ± 26.43

0.346

 Blood WBC count(109/L)

8.96 ± 4.06

10.04 ± 3.85

0.177

 CSF WBC count(106/L)

92.71 ± 80.54

77.39 ± 104.71

0.104

 CSF Glucose (mmol/L)

2.43 ± 1.22

1.54 ± 1.32

0.001

 CSF Chloride (mmol/L)

117.34 ± 4.82

115.81 ± 9.70

0.794

 CSF Protein (g/L)

0.96 ± 0.52

1.25 ± 0.93

0.673

  1. Quantitative results are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation. CSF Cerebrospinal fluid