Table 4 Association of miR-125b-5p level with clinical characteristics in severe pneumonia children

Age, years

5.92 ± 1.81

6.00 ± 1.90

0.819

Gender, n (%)

0.109

 Male

23 (44.23%)

44 (58.67%)

 Female

29 (55.77%)

31 (41.33%)

WBC, 10⁹/L

11.17 ± 2.38

11.97 ± 2.22

0.054

CRP, mg/L

11.51 ± 1.86

12.25 ± 1.71

0.023

PCT, ng/mL

1.08 ± 0.48

1.42 ± 0.57

0.001

LDH, U/L

400.78 ± 65.57

454.61 ± 69.96

< 0.001

Lymphocyte, 10⁹/L

2.43 ± 0.53

2.53 ± 0.61

0.324

Neutrophils, 10⁹/L

12.85 ± 2.83

13.12 ± 2.40

0.566

ESR (mm/h)

29.93 ± 4.99

30.23 ± 6.21

0.775

D-dimer (mg/L)

1.91 ± 0.59

1.94 ± 0.54

0.771