Table 6 Laboratory values among the patient group are classified according to pneumonia severity
From: Role of vitamin D, serum zinc, and serum iron deficiency in community-acquired pneumonia in children
Mild (n = 17) | Moderate (n = 10) | Severe (n = 4) | One-way ANOVA test value | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hemoglobin | 10.10 ± 1.23 | 10.95 ± 1.40 | 0.18 ± 0.92 | 1.496 | 0.241 |
Iron (μg/dL) | 125.67 ± 30.49 | 133.67 ± 31.67 | 120.15 ± 43.00 | 0.311 | 0.735 |
TIBC (μg/dL) | 526.31 ± 130.00 | 516.24 ± 44.65 | 500.18 ± 151.13 | 0.094 | 0.911 |
Transferrin saturation | 0.26 ± 0.12 | 0.26 ± 0.06 | 0.26 ± 0.14 | 0.002 | 0.998 |
Vit. D (nmol/L) | 47.12 ± 22.92 | 27.20 ± 7.50 | 21.00 ± 4.24 | 5.811 | 0.008 |
Zinc (μg/dL) | 105.65 ± 46.65 | 125.34 ± 33.81 | 123.38 ± 65.44 | 0.681 | 0.514 |
Ca2++ (mg/dl) | 8.20 ± 1.40 | 8.04 ± 1.39 | 9.08 ± 0.68 | 0.896 | 0.419 |
Phosphate (mg/dl) | 4.67 ± 1.42 | 4.75 ± 0.63 | 3.75 ± 1.32 | 1.091 | 0.350 |
Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L) | 313.88 ± 150.89 | 296.50 ± 119.93 | 223.25 ± 75.28 | 0.729 | 0.491 |