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Table 5 The wilcoxon test and the chi-square test analysis of risk factors for 30-days mortality

From: Metagenomic next-generation sequencing for the diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in critically pediatric patients

Characteristics (median[IQR] or n[%]

Non-survivors (n = 2)

Survivors (n = 15)

P value

Age (years)

9.50 (7.25–11.75)

4.00 (3.00–7.00)

0.204

Male

0.00 (0.00%)

11.00 (73.30%)

0.110

PRISM

13.50 (12.75–14.25)

12.50 (10.00–15.00)

0.808

PCIS

83.00 (78.50–87.50)

82.00 (80.00–89.50)

1.000

Immunocompromised conditions

 Use of corticosteroids

1.00 (50.00%)

6.00 (40.00%)

1.000

 Use of immunosuppressive agents

1.00 (50.00%)

0.00 (0.00%)

0.118

 Hematologic malignancies

1.00 (50.00%)

6.00 (40.00%)

1.000

 Solid tumors

1.00 (50.00%)

6.00 (40.00%)

1.000

 Rheumatic diseases

0.00 (0.00%)

2.00 (13.30%)

1.000

 Indwelling gastric tube

1.00 (50.00%)

14.00 (93.30%)

0.228

 Indwelling urinary catheter

1.00 (50.00%)

13.00 (86.70%)

0.331

 Indwelling vein catheter

2.00 (100.00%)

13.00 (86.70%)

1.000

 LDH (U/L)

905.50 (901.75–909.25)

630.00 (547.00–968.50)

0.618

 CRP (mg/L)

119.11 (67.51–170.70)

57.32 (21.04–82.19)

0.824

 PCT (ng/ml)

1.05 (0.58–1.53)

0.37 (0.23–0.49)

1.000

 White blood cells (X 109/L)

8.13 (6.07–10.18)

4.20 (1.84–10.64)

0.529

 Neutrophils (X 109/L)

6.04 (3.45–8.64)

3.18 (1.25–7.46)

0.824

 Lymphocytes (X 109/L)

0.56 (0.42–0.70)

0.34 (0.09–1.17)

0.824

 SMRNs in BALF

68,781.00 (48,375.00–89,187.00)

1269.50 (583.00–7147.75)

0.030*

 ARDS

14.0 (82.4%)

12 (80.0%)

1.000

 Mechanical ventilation

2.00 (100.00%)

14.00 (93.30%)

1.000

 Days of mechanical ventilation

9.50 (8.25–10.75)

7.00 (5.00–8.00)

0.471

 LOS

16.00 (15.50–16.50)

13.00 (8.50–15.50)

0.296

 LOS in PICU

16.00 (15.50–16.50)

10.00 (7.00–13.00)

0.050*

  1. IQR interquartile range, PRISM pediatric risk of mortality score, PCIS pediatric critical illness scoring, Serum BDG serum (1,3)-β-D-glucan, LDH lactate dehydrogenase, CRP C-reactive protein, PCT procalcitonin, CRRT continuous renal replacement therapy, ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome, LOS length of stay
  2. *P < 0.05