Table 2 Univariate analysis of clinical features according to disease severity

Sex

M

65 (72.22)

25 (27.78)

0.1086

0.742

F

30 (75.00)

10 (25.00)

Age

< 60 y

83 (77.57)

24 (22.43)

6.2058

0.013*

≥ 60 y

12 (52.17)

11 (47.83)

Season

Spring and summer

63 (77.78)

18 (22.22)

0.154

0.089

Autumn and winter

32 (65.31)

17 (34.69)

Hypertension

Yes

11(57.89)

8(42.11)

2.607

0.106

No

84(75.68)

27(24.32)

Diabetes

Yes

3(33.33)

6(66.67)

7.763

0.005*

No

92(76.03)

29(23.97)

Lumbar puncture distance time

< 2 weeks

66(68.75)

30(31.25)

3.4929

0.062

≥ 2 weeks

29(85.29)

5(14.71)

Combined cranial nerve damage

Yes

47(82.46)

10(17.54)

4.5386

0.033*

No

48(65.75)

25(34.25)

Autonomic nerve involvement

Yes

11(55.00)

9(45.00)

3.9258

0.048*

No

84(76.36)

26(23.64)

Pneumonia

Yes

7(41.18)

10(58.82)

10.1159

0.001*

No

88(77.88)

25(22.12)