Table 1 Characteristics of mild and severe adenovirus pneumonia patients on admission
Variable | Total (n = 134) | Mild group (n = 70) | Severe group (n = 64) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic | ||||
Age (months), median(range) | 36 (2–144) | 42 (2–132) | 32 (3–144) | 0.0022 |
Gender, male (%) | 79 (58.96) | 41 (58.57) | 38 (59.38) | > 0.9999 |
Signs and symptoms | ||||
Fever, no. (%) | 134 (100.00) | 70 (100.00) | 64 (100.00) | > 0.9999 |
Cough, no. (%) | 124 (92.54) | 64 (91.43) | 60 (93.75) | 0.7469 |
Moist crackles, no. (%) | 96 (71.64) | 52 (74.29) | 44 (68.75) | 0.5658 |
Tachypnea, no. (%) | 45 (33.58) | 0 (0.00) | 45 (70.31) | < 0.0001 |
Digestive symptoms, No. (%) | 21 (15.67) | 4 (5.71) | 17 (26.56) | 0.0015 |
Change in consciousnessa, no. (%) | 9 (6.72) | 0 (0.00) | 9 (14.06) | 0.0009 |
Laboratory findings | ||||
WBC(× 109/L) (5–12), median (range) | 7.1 (1.3–25.1) | 7.1 (2.9–18.3) | 7.2 (1.3–25.1) | 0.9248 |
HGB (g/L) (105–145), median(range) | 113 (56–145) | 115.5 (64–136) | 105.5 (56–145) | 0.0008 |
HsCRP (mg/L) (< 5), median (range) | 21.46 (0.3–250.3) | 19.61 (0.5–182.9) | 25.09 (0.3–250.3) | 0.8568 |
LDH (U/L) (159–322), median (range) | 470 (186–3440) | 404 (186–980) | 552 (217–3440) | < 0.0001 |
Pulmonary imaging manifestations | ||||
Consolidation, no. (%) | 84(62.69) | 31 (44.29) | 53(82.81) | 0.0004 |
Pleural effusion, no. (%) | 32 (23.88) | 6 (8.57) | 26 (40.63) | < 0.0001 |
Pneumothorax, no. (%) | 1 (0.75) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (1.56) | 0.4776 |