Table 4 Comparison of clinical data between the groups of repeated IVIG-resistant and IVIG-responsive patients in KD
|  | IVIG-resistant(n = 35) | IVIG-responsive(n = 41) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age(months) | 39.00[17.00–62.00] | 32.00[15.50–48.40] | 0.338 |
Male (%) | 17(48.6) | 22(53.7) | 0.658 |
Day of illness before IVIG | 5.00[4.00–6.00] | 5.00[5.00–6.50] | 0.343 |
Fever duration prior to admission, days | 5.00[4.00–5.00] | 5.00[4.00–6.50] | 0.889 |
Sampling day of illness, days | 4.00[4.00–5.00] | 5.00[3.00–6.00] | 0.065 |
Laboratory features | |||
 WBC count(109/L) | 15.50[9.40–20.10] | 14.60[11.25–16.35] | 0.410 |
 NLR | 7.57[2.70–12.86] | 3.97[2.80–7.29] | 0.033* |
 Hemoglobin(g/L) | 106.00[99.00–113.00] | 111.00[102.00–117.50] | 0.252 |
 PLT count(109/L) | 290.00[233.00–342.00] | 304.00[242.50–367.50] | 0.347 |
 AST(IU/L) | 41.00[28.00–70.00] | 32.00[23.00–73.00] | 0.558# |
 ALT(IU/L) | 48.00[34.00–118.00] | 55.00[23.00–127.50] | 0.974# |
 ALB(g/L) | 34.00[29.00–39.00] | 37.00[32.50–39.50] | 0.201 |
 Total bilirubin(mg/L) | 7.00[4.70–30.00] | 7.50[5.00–12.50] | 0.084# |
 Cardiac troponin (ug/L) | 0.01[0.01–0.02] | 0.01[0.01–0.01] | 0.930# |
 Creatinine(umol/L) | 33.00[27.00–39.00] | 29.00[24.50–37.00] | 0.095 |
 Urea nitrogen(mmol/L) | 3.20[2.33–4.14] | 2.90[2.35–3.40] | 0.043*# |
 Sodium(mmol/L) | 133.00[131.00–136.00] | 135.00[133.00–137.50] | 0.093 |
 Potassium(mmol/L) | 3.90[3.40–4.32] | 3.94[3.61–4.28] | 0.633 |
 ESR(mm/h) | 69.00[47.00–92.00] | 64.00[43.50–80.50] | 0.279 |
 CRP(mg/L) | 122.00[64.00–168.00] | 76.00[50.50–112.50] | 0.014* |
 PCT(ng/ml) | 2.90[0.51–8.34] | 1.43[0.37–3.37] | 0.017*# |