Table 1 Comparison of baseline demographic and laboratory data at index admission between alive and died cases
|  | Total N = 322 | Alive N = 293 | Death N = 29 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age/years | 58.16 ± 13.48 | 57.95 ± 13.89 | 60.31 ± 8.17 | 0.37 |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 224 | 202 (90.2) | 22 (9.8) | 0.44 |
 Female | 98 | 91 (92.9) | 7 (7.1) |  |
Co-morbidities | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Diabetes Mellitus | 127 | 111 (87.40%) | 16 (12.5%) | 0.69 |
 Hypertension | 84 | 79 (90.00%) | 5 (10.00%) | 0.26 |
 Ischemic heart disease | 30 | 23 (7.80%) | 7 (24.13%) | 0.04 |
 Chronic kidney disease | 18 | 14 (4.77%) | 4 (13.00%) | 0.04 |
 Pulse/min | 88.77 ± 13.61 | 89.71 ± 13.04 | 79.31 ± 15.75 |  < 0.001 |
 Systolic blood pressure | 101.83 ± 13.68 | 102.56 ± 12.60 | 94.48 ± 20.63 | 0.002 |
 Diastolic blood pressure | 65.11 ± 9.82 | 65.71 ± 9.17 | 58.92 ± 13.70 |  < 0.001 |
 Temperature | 37.70 ± 0.31 | 37.50 ± 0.31 | 37.90 ± 0.37 | 0.89 |
 Respiratory rate | 18.95 ± 1.01 | 18.94 ± 1.01 | 19.10 ± 1.01 | 0.39 |
 TLC (103/cm3) | 11.8 (9.2–15.35) | 11.7 (8.9–14.50) | 16 (10.8–22.80) | 0.002 |
 Neutrophil % | 75.27 ± 7.32 | 74.74 ± 7.12 | 80.65 ± 7.32 | 0.001 |
 Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 8.1 (6.90–9.23) | 8.20 (6.95–9.30) | 7.10 (5.80–9.05) | 0.012 |
 Platelets (109/L) | 111 (78–199.25) | 111 (78–201) | 104 (76–172.5) | 0.57 |
 INR (Ratio) | 1.62 (1.35–1.81) | 1.6 (1.34–1.80) | 1.99 (1.73–2.80) |  < 0.001 |
 Serum creatinine (g/dL) | 1.23 (1.10–1.50) | 1.21 (1.05–1.35) | 1.86 (1.46–3.10) |  < 0.001 |
 Serum albumin (g/dL) | 2.91 ± 0.59 | 2.96 ± 0.58 | 2.39 ± 0.58 |  < 0.001 |
 Serum bilirubin(mg/dL) | 1.53 (1.20–2.40) | 1.41( 1.20–2.20) | 3.8 (1.58–8.60) |  < 0.001 |
 NPAR | 26.15 (22.66–30.37) | 25.71 (22.23–29.49) | 35.20 (29.25–40.50) |  < 0.001 |
 Blood transfusion/U | 2.0 (1.0–2.0) | 2 (1–2) | 2 (1–4) | 0.70 |
 Hospital stay (days) | 4 (3–4) | 2 (1–2) | 5 (4–6) |  < 0.001 |