Study groups variables | Sepsis- free controls n = 68 | Suspected n = 68 | Early onset sepsis n = 69 | P value |
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Sex: girls n(%) | 37 (54.4%) | 25 (36.8%) | 26 (37.7%) | 0.06 |
Boys n(%) | 31 (45.6%) | 43 (63.2%) | 43 (62.3%) | |
Nationality: non-Saudi n(%) | 8 (11.8%) | 4 (5.9%) | 7 (10.1%) | 0.48 |
Saudi n(%) | 60 (88.2%) | 64 (94.1%) | 62 (89.9%) | |
Median (range) of: | Â | Â | Â | |
Age/ day | 1 (1-2) | 1 (1-2) | 1 (1-1) | <0.091 |
Weight/g | 3390 (3095–4960) | 2780 (2375–3175) | 2030 (1335–2021) | <0.001 |
Temperature/°C | 36.7 (35.5–37.0) | 35.3 (34.6–35.9) | 35.5 (35.0–37.5) | <0.001 |
CRP ng/ml | 0.35 (0.04–0.86) | 3.46 (2.15–4.71) | 6.43 (3.77–8.25) | <0.001 |
IgG | 0.70 (0.25–3.70) | 2.05 (0.25–17.90) | 0.57 (0.24–7.90) | <0.001 |
IgG1 | 2.19 (0.08–8.70) | 5.60 (0.28–22.27) | 3.20 (0.36–10.22) | <0.001 |
IgG2 | 0.68 (0.28–1.00) | 8.37 (0.22–25.89) | 1.52 (1.02–2.81) | <0.001 |
IgG3 | 4.48 (0.15–14.24) | 6.50 (0.31–39.45) | 4.78 (0.15–27.58) | <0.001 |
IgG4 | 0.28 (0.13–0.96) | 0.34 (0.10–3.24) | 0.39 (0.08–2.28) | 0.001 |
TWBCs/ 10 3 cells/ μl | 10.43 (6.9–12.5) | 14.45 (12.5–17.1) | 21.72 (17.1–19.3) | <0.001 |
Neutrophils% | 3.24 (0.4–5.2) | 7.17 (5.2–9.1) | 12.25 (9.3–12.5) | <0.001 |
Lymphocytes% | 3.27 (0.78– 4.0) | 4.79 (4.02–5.45) | 6.76 (5.49–10.00) | <0.001 |
Monocytes% | 0.49 (0.09–0.71) | 1.51 (1.18–3.10) | 1.5 (1.18–3.10) | <0.001 |