Case Control Study
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World J Diabetes. Sep 15, 2024; 15(9): 1889-1902
Published online Sep 15, 2024. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v15.i9.1889
Table 6 Spearman’s correlation (rho) of platelet indices with body mass index, waist circumference, & waist-to-hip ratio among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and healthy controls at Bishoftu Hospital from June to August 2022
PLT indicesT2DM patient group
Healthy control group
BMI rho (P)
WC rho (P)
WHR rho (P)
BMI rho (P)
WC rho (P)
WHR rho (P)
PLT0.092 (0.227)0.117 (0.124)0.192 (0.011)a-0.209 (0.052)0.079 (0.467)0.075 (0.49)
PDW0.162 (0.033)a0.063 (0.408)0.072 (0.348)0.126 (0.246)-0.117 (0.282)-0.129 (0.234)
MPV0.132 (0.081)0.058 (0.445)0.033 (0.667)0.142 (0.188)-0.043 (0.692)-0.049 (0.652)
PLCR0.179 (0.018)a0.044 (0.568)0.016 (0.833)0.135 (0.212)-0.082 (0.448)-0.076 (0.483)
PCT0.199 (0.009)b0.208 (0.006)b0.298 (0.001)b-0.088 (0.417)0.083 (0.444)0.159 (0.142)