borderline significancep=0.05
The lower strain group showed higher median PCT compared to the higher strain group with borderline significance (1.3 ng/mL vs. 0.4 ng/mL; p=0.05).
The lower strain group showed higher median PCT compared to the higher strain group with borderline significance (1.3 ng/mL vs. 0.4 ng/mL; p=0.05).
CRP also appeared higher in this group, but the difference did not reach statistical significance (11.0 mg/dL vs. 5.3 mg/dL; p=0.11).