From: Serum Leptin in Hospitalized Community-Acquired Pneumonia Children under the Age of Five Years
PICU group (n = 41) | Ward group (n = 41) | P value | |
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Sex | 1.000c | ||
Male | 27 (65.9%) | 27 (65.9%) | |
Female | 14 (34.1%) | 14 (34.1%) | |
Age (months) | 12.0 (10.0–36.0)a | 12.0 (8.0–36.0)a | 0.922d |
Growth percentiles# | |||
< 5th percentile | 1 (2.4%) | 4 (9.8%) | 0.274d |
5th to less than 85th percentile | 29 (70.7%) | 32 (78.0%) | |
85th to less than 95th percentile | 6 (14.6%) | 3 (7.3%) | |
95th percentile | 5 (12.2%) | 2 (4.9%) | |
Tachypnea | 41 (100%) | 41 (100%) | 1.000c |
Respiratory distress | |||
RD I | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | < 0.001*c |
RD II | 10 (24.4%) | 30 (73.2%) | |
RD III | 24 (58.5%) | 11 (26.8%) | |
RD IV | 7 (17.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
Cough | 39 (95.1%) | 31 (75.6%) | 0.012*c |
Fever | 31 (75.6%) | 19 (46.3%) | 0.007*c |
Wheezes | 29 (70.7%) | 28 (68.3%) | 0.809c |
Crepitation | 29 (70.7%) | 27 (65.9%) | 0.635c |
Tachycardia | 26 (63.4 %) | 8 (19.5%) | < 0.001*c |
Feeding intolerance | 32 (78.0%) | 25 (61.0%) | 0.093c |
GCS | 13.0 (12.0–14.0)a | 15.0 (15.0–15.0)a | < 0.001*d |
Pneumonia severity | |||
Moderate | 15 (36.6%) | 38 (92.7%) | < 0.001*c |
Severe | 26 (63.4%) | 3 (7.3%) | |
Serum leptin (pg/ml) | 235.2 (0–677.6)a | 0.0 (0.0–0.0)a | < 0.001d |
CRP (mg/L) | 120.0 (46.0–189.0)a | 11.0 (5.0–19.0)a | 0.001*d |
Sputum culture positive | 29 (70.7%) | 12 (29.3%) | < 0.001*c |
Organisms in sputum | |||
No growth | 12 (29.3%) | 41 (100.0%) | < 0.001*c |
Single organism | 17 (41.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
More than one organism | 12 (29.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
Organisms in sputum | |||
Acinetobacter | 6 (14.6%) | 2 (4.9%) | 0.264c |
Klebsiella | 20 (48.8%) | 4 (9.8%) | < 0.001*c |
Pseudomonas | 15 (36.6%) | 8 (19.5%) | 0.085c |
Needed mechanical ventilation | 26 (63.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | < 0.001*c |
Duration of mechanical ventilation (days) | 6.7 ± 1.9b | ||
Hospital stay (days) | 15.0 (11.0–19.0)a | 10.0 (7.0–12.0)a | < 0.001*d |
Mortality | 3 (7.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.241c |