Table 2 Comparison between patients with normal and elevated leptin levels
From: Serum Leptin in Hospitalized Community-Acquired Pneumonia Children under the Age of Five Years
Normal leptin level (n = 47) | High leptin level (n = 35) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Male | 31 (66.0%) | 23 (65.7%) | 0.982c |
Female | 16 (34.0%) | 12 (34.3%) | |
Age | 12.0 (8.0–48.0)a | 12.0 (8.0–36.0)a | 0.922d |
Growth percentile# | |||
< 5th percentile | 3 (6.4%) | 2 (5.7%) | 1.000c |
5th to less than 85th percentile | 35 (74.5%) | 26 (74.3%) | |
85th to less than 95th percentile | 5 (10.6%) | 4 (11.4%) | |
95th percentile | 4 (8.5%) | 3 (8.6%) | |
Respiratory distress | |||
RD I | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | < 0.001*c |
RD II | 30 (63.8%) | 10 (28.6%) | |
RD III | 17 (36.2%) | 18 (51.4%) | |
RD IV | 0 (0.0%) | 7 (20.0%) | |
Pneumonia severity | |||
Moderate | 36 (76.6%) | 17 (48.6%) | 0.009*c |
Severe | 11 (23.4%) | 18 (51.4%) | |
CRP (mg/L) | 10.0 (6.0–18.0)a | 149.0 (110.0–190.0)a | < 0.001*d |
Sputum culture positive | 11 (23.4%) | 30 (85.7%) | < 0.001*c |
Organisms in sputum | |||
No growth | 44 (93.6%) | 9 (25.7%) | < 0.001*c |
Single organism | 3 (6.4%) | 14 (40.0%) | |
More than one organism | 0 (0.0%) | 12 (34.3%) | |
Organisms in sputum | |||
Acinetobacter | 3 (6.4%) | 5 (14.3%) | 0.277c |
Klebsiella | 4 (8.5%) | 20 (57.1%) | < 0.001*c |
Pseudomonas | 5 (10.6%) | 18 (51.4%) | < 0.001*c |
Admission | |||
Ward | 35 (74.5%) | 6 (17.1%) | < 0.001*c |
PICU | 12 (25.5%) | 29 (82.9%) | |
Needed mechanical ventilation | 4 (8.5%) | 11 (31.4%) | 0.008*c |
Duration of mechanical ventilation (days) | 7.3 ± 3.3b | 6.5 ± 1.2b | 0.703e |
Hospital stay (days) | 11.0 (8.0–14.0)a | 15.0 (11.0–19.0)a | < 0.001*d |
Mortality | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (8.6%) | 0.074c |