Table 1 Patient characteristics
level | T1 | T2 | T3 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | 268 | 267 | 268 | ||
Sex | Female | 117 (43.7) | 110 (41.2) | 119 (44.4) | 0.736 |
Male | 151 (56.3) | 157 (58.8) | 149 (55.6) | ||
Age (months) | 15.00 [10.00, 25.25] | 24.00 [15.00, 36.00] | 37.00 [24.00, 55.00] | < 0.001 | |
Age < 1 year | No | 183 (68.3) | 222 (83.1) | 252 (94.0) | < 0.001 |
Yes | 85 (31.7) | 45 (16.9) | 16 ( 6.0) | ||
Days of IVIG initiation < 5 | No | 249 (92.9) | 250 (93.6) | 249 (92.9) | 0.93 |
Yes | 19 (7.1) | 17 (6.4) | 19 (7.1) | ||
Days of IVIG initiation ≥ 10 | No | 217 (81.0) | 235 (88.0) | 255 (95.1) | < 0.001 |
Yes | 51 (19.0) | 32 (12.0) | 13 ( 4.9) | ||
Incomplete KD | No | 198 (73.9) | 220 (82.4) | 234 (87.3) | < 0.001 |
Yes | 70 (26.1) | 47 (17.6) | 34 (12.7) | ||
CRP (mg/dL) | 48.24 [26.80, 76.09] | 64.47 [38.58, 96.48] | 86.35 [57.21, 122.80] | < 0.001 | |
ESR (mm/h) | 33.00 [18.00, 46.00] | 35.00 [22.00, 54.00] | 42.00 [25.00, 56.00] | < 0.001 | |
NLPR | 0.35 [0.23, 0.45] | 0.86 [0.67, 1.04] | 2.16 [1.65, 3.30] | < 0.001 | |
Hematocrit (%) | 0.33 (0.03) | 0.34 (0.03) | 0.34 (0.03) | 0.006 | |
Albumin (g/L) | 39.89 (3.31) | 40.27 (5.52) | 38.88 (4.48) | 0.001 | |
AST (U/L) | 31.95 [24.95, 45.52] | 32.30 [25.45, 43.65] | 38.95 [27.08, 80.15] | < 0.001 | |
ALT (U/L) | 20.65 [12.95, 42.55] | 22.50 [13.40, 54.90] | 37.10 [13.88, 134.08] | < 0.001 | |
Sodium (mmol/L) | 136.38 (2.45) | 135.42 (2.45) | 133.93 (3.30) | < 0.001 | |
Potassium (mmol/L) | 4.11 (0.49) | 3.99 (0.50) | 3.80 (0.50) | < 0.001 |