Table 1 Comparison of general demographic data, inflammatory parameters, chest imaging characteristics, and clinical characteristics between theNMPPgroup and the SMPP group

Sex

0.167

 Male, n (%)

36(52.94)

43(42.16)

 Female, n (%)

32(47.06)

59(57.84)

Age(years)

6.4 ± 2.2

6.2 ± 2.7

0.659

Weight(kg)

21.66 ± 5.93

23.24 ± 9.42

0.182

WBC (×10⁹/L)

9.07 ± 3.86

8.50 ± 2.80

0.264

NE (%)

70.49 ± 12.11

59.30 ± 12.11

< 0.001

CRP(mg/L)

30.41(12.32, 55.87)

10.72(5.39, 19.89)

< 0.001

SF (ng/ml)

201.32(101.76, 346.06)

75.82(47.87, 101.92)

< 0.001

LDH(U/L)

442.80(302.05, 640.48)

295.40(262.78, 326.70)

< 0.001

PDW (fl.)

15.80(15.25, 16.30)

15.70(15.40, 15.90)

0.297

PLT (×10⁹/L)

305.32 ± 113.19

295.35 ± 90.26

0.526

MPV (fl.)

9.54 ± 1.10

9.07 ± 0.86

0.005

Lung solids, n (%)

60(88.24)

19(18.63)

< 0.001

Total heat duration(day)

10.79 ± 4.18

6.64 ± 2.54

< 0.001

Total length of hospital stay(day)

17.75 ± 4.33

13.25 ± 2.45

< 0.001