Research Article

[Retracted] Diagnostic Value of the Triple Combination of Serum Heparin-Binding Protein, Procalcitonin, and C-Reactive Protein in Children with Acute Bacterial Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

Table 1

General information.

FactorsResearch group (n = 130)Control group (n = 65)t/χ2

Gender0.5260.468
Male81(62.31)37(56.92)
Female49(37.69)28(43.08)

Age (years)0.0410.839
≥562(47.69)32(49.23)
<568(52.31)33(50.77)
BMI(kg/m2)15.87 ± 1.2115.81 ± 1.220.3260.745

Type of infection
Bacterial infection67(51.54)
Viral infection63(48.46)
Course of disease (d)2.71 ± 0.33

Whether it is the first child0.3860.534
Yes101(77.69)53(81.54)
No29(22.31)12(18.46)