Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study population

Age, years

6.39 ± 1.66

5.97 ± 1.86

0.083

Gender, n (%)

0.941

 Male

51 (53.13%)

67 (52.76%)

 Female

45 (46.88%)

60 (47.24%)

WBC, 10⁹/L

10.59 ± 2.11

11.65 ± 2.32

0.001

CRP, mg/L

8.08 ± 1.84

11.90 ± 1.86

< 0.001

PCT, ng/mL

0.32 ± 0.13

1.28 ± 0.56

< 0.001

LDH, U/L

286.44 ± 49.13

434.24 ± 72.73

< 0.001

Lymphocyte, 10⁹/L

2.36 ± 0.45

2.49 ± 0.58

0.073

Neutrophils, 10⁹/L

7.42 ± 1.94

13.01 ± 2.57

< 0.001

ESR (mm/h)

21.23 ± 5.94

30.11 ± 5.72

< 0.001

D-dimer (mg/L)

1.41 ± 0.35

1.93 ± 0.56

< 0.001