Table 2 The clinical characteristics of children with Large lobar consolidation

Age (years)

7.6 (6.0, 9.2)

6.8 (5.5, 8.3)

0.09

Sex, male

186 (53.4%)

25 (50%)

0.45

Atopic conditions, n (%)

75 (21.6%)

28 (56%)

< 0.001

Family history of atopic disease

41 (11.8%)

13 (26%)

0.006

 Atopic dermatitis

27 (7.8%)

10 (20%)

0.005

 Allergic rhinitis

31 (8.9%)

18 (36%)

< 0.001

 Asthma

9 (2.6%)

5 (10%)

0.008

Duration of fever (days)

8 (7, 11)

10 (8, 12)

< 0.001

Laboratory findings

 WBC count (1 × 10⁹/L)

7.2 (6.0, 9.5)

8.5 (6.3, 11.6)

0.21

 CRP (mg/L)

17 (9, 43)

65 (34, 101)

0.002

 D-dimer (ng/mL)

0.5 (0.3, 3.4)

1.9 (0.7, 3.8)

0.11

 ALT (IU/L)

15 (10, 29.3)

38.4 (21, 85.2)

< 0.001

 LDH (IU/L)

314 (133, 430)

615 (385, 1009)

< 0.001

Co-infection, n (%)

56 (16.1%)

14 (28%)

0.039

 Adenovirus

9 (3.0%)

5 (10.0%)

0.008

 Bacteria

34 (9.8%)

9 (18%)

0.08

 Other virus

24 (6.9%)

3 (5%)

0.81

Treatment, n (%)

 Non-invasive/ invasive ventilation

10 (3.3%)

13 (26%)

< 0.001

 Glucocorticoid

312 (89.7%)

48 (96%)

NA

 Bronchial mucus plug (Bronchoscopy), n (%)

146 (41.9%)

35 (70%)

< 0.001