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Table 1 Demographic features and laboratory findings between two group

From: Early diagnostic value of serum procalcitonin levels for catheter-related blood stream infection in first-ever acute ischemic stroke patients

 

CRBSI(n = 13)

No CRBSI (n = 32)

T /χ2

P

Age (years)

71.1 ± 16.7

74.9 ± 11.4

−0.881

0.383

Sex (male/female)

0.150

0.699

 Male

10 (23.1)

21(65.6)

  

 Female

3 (76.9)

11(34.4)

  

NIHSS scores

13.8 ± 7.1

15.4 ± 5.6

−0.770

0.446

History of diabetes

7

14

0.379

0.538

Smoking history

10

23

0.120

0.729

Hypertension

6

16

0.055

0.815

Location of cerebral infarction

0.838

0.658

 Anterior circulation

4(30.8)

9 (23.1)

 

 Posterior circulation

7(53.8)

14(43.8)

 Both

2(15.4)

9 (23.1)

Previous antibiotic therapy no.(%)patients

4(30.7)

14(43.8)

0.649

0.420

Position

3.740

0.154

 subclavian

6(46.1)

6(18.8)

 

 jugular

5(38.5)

16(50)

 PICC

2(15.4)

10(31.3)

Tmax (°C)

38.65 ± 0.57

38.12 ± 1.06

2.167

0.036

WBC (× 109/L)

13.85 ± 7.1

15.38 ± 5.6

1.198

0.246

NE%

79.3 ± 8.1

80.1 ± 7.1

−0.328

0.744

PCT (ng/ml)

2.783 ± 2.451

0.756 ± 1.250

2.835

0.013

Time of dwelling

20.0(11.0,30.0)

17(10.5,22.75)

0.535

0.465

catheter(M(1q,3q))

 Motality during NICU

7/13

5/32

5.090

0.024

  1. Note: the NIHSS score is the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, PICC is peripherally inserted central catheter and Tmax is the highest body temperature