Comparison of baseline characteristics between dead and alive patients
| Dead patients (n=5) | Alive patients (n=22) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 46.0 (31.0–64.0) | 29.0 (15.0–63.0) | 0.1112 |
| Time to diagnosis (days) | 77.0 (0–498.0) | 29.0 (0–120.0) | 0.0802 |
| HPS (patients) | 3 (60.0%) | 1 (4.5%) | 0.0008 |
| DIC (patients) | 4 (80.0%) | 4 (18.2%) | 0.0048 |
| Serum ferritin (ng/ml) | 3889 (1039.9–89242.5) | 3984.6 (158.0–100000.0) | 0.6621 |
| CRP (mg/dl) | 7.0 (0.8–24.1) | 7.6 (0.1–44.5) | 0.8452 |
| White blood cells (/μl) | 10900 (8200–26700) | 9300 (4600–32500) | 0.5365 |
| Lymphocytes (/μl) | 620 (380–984) | 860 (280–5525) | 0.0699 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 8.5 (8.0–11.3) | 11.4 (8.2–14.7) | 0.0076 |
| Platelets (/103) | 27.4 (9.4–34.8) | 24.4 (9.9–71.6) | 0.5365 |
| LDH (U/ml) | 555.0 (330.0–1908.0) | 564.0 (170.0–2530.0) | 0.4945 |
Data expressed as the median with range or number with percentage.