Table 1 Demographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics of patients
Variable | Patients (n = 45) | Controls (n = 45) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, months | 19 (2–60) | 20 (1.5–60) | 0.68 |
Male sex | 32 (71.1%) | 24 (53.3%) | 0.52 |
Weight, kg | 11.8 ± 4.1 | 13.4 ± 5.2 | 0.23 |
Height , cm | 78 ± 14.5 | 85 ± 15.7 | 0.45 |
Malnutrition | 2 (4.4%) | NA | NA |
Prematurity | 2 (4.4%) | 3 (6.6%) | 0.64 |
Indoor smoking | 28 (62%) | 23 (51.1%) | 0.28 |
Exclusive breastfeeding | 33 (73%) | 27 (60%) | 0.17 |
Previous pneumonia | 17 (37.8%) | 0 (0%) | < 0.001* |
Temperature, °C | 38 ( 37–39) | 37 (36.8–37.4) | < 0.001* |
RR/min | 45 ( 30–72) | 31 (23–40) | < 0.001* |
SpO2 in room air | 97% (95–99%) | NA | NA |
ARDS | 0 (0%) | NA | NA |
Shock | 0 (0%) | NA | NA |
Invasive MV | 0 (0%) | NA | NA |
Lobar consolidation | 27 (60%) | NA | NA |
Pleural effusion | 0 (0%) | NA | NA |
Length of hospital stay, days | 6 (3–10) | NA | NA |
PICU admission | 3 (6.6%) | NA | NA |
Mortality | 0 (0%) | NA | NA |
PIROm score | 0 (0–1) | NA | NA |
PRESS score | 3 (1–5) | NA | NA |
RISC score | 2 (0–3) | NA | NA |
WHO classification | |||
Pneumonia | 42 (93.3%) | NA | NA |
Severe pneumonia | 3 (6.6%) | ||
WBC (1000/μL) | 9.05 (4.2–21) | NA | NA |
Hemoglobin, g/dL | 11.3 ± 1.2 | NA | NA |
Platelets (1000/μL) | 340.8 ± 86.6 | NA | NA |
CRP, mg/dL | 24 (0–96) | NA | NA |