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Table 1 Basal and laboratory characteristics of the studied group:

From: Red cell distribution width as a prognostic marker for complications of community-acquired pneumonia in children: a comparison with Proadrenomedullin and Copeptin

  

Descriptive statistics

N = 99

Age (months)

Median (IQR)

4(2–18)

Sex

Male

Female

60(60.6%)

39(39.4%)

Weight (Kg)

Median (IQR)

6(5–9)

Length of hospital stay (days)

Median (IQR)

7(5–10)

Cyanosis

-Ve

+Ve

91(91.9%)

8(8.1%)

Complications

-Ve

+Ve

72(72.7%)

27(27.3%)

Complications

No

Septic shock

Respiratory failure

Pneumothorax

Lung abscess

Effusion

72(72.7%)

8(8.1%)

12(12.1%)

1(1%)

2(2%)

4(4%)

PRESS

Mean ± SD

3.3 ± 0.9

pro-adrenomedullin nmol/l

(pro-ADM)

median (IQR)

4.2(2.4–5.2)

Copeptin (Copep) pmol/l

median (IQR)

640(450–860)

Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW)

Mean ± SD

15.9 ± 1.5

TLC

median (IQR)

10(6.3–15.5)

Outcome

Improved

Died(30 days in-Hospital mortality)

83(83.8%)

16(16.2%)

PICU Admission

-Ve

+Ve

74(74.7%)

25(25.3%)

  1. IQR: interquartile range, PRESS : pediatric respiratory severity score, TLC: Total leukocytic count, PICU pediatric intensive care unit