Red cell distribution width: A predictor of the severity of hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis

Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients, N (%)

Variable	Non-POF (n = 68)	POF (n = 34)	Univariate P	Multivariate P
Age (yr)	40 ± 8	40 ± 9	0.967
Sex (M/F)	56/12	29/5	0.785
Hypertension	16 (24)	7 (21)	0.876
Diabetes	33 (49)	22 (65)	0.144
Fatty liver disease	39 (57)	16 (47)	0.679
Alcohol	28 (41)	15 (44)	0.833
Smoking	45 (66)	21 (62)	0.667
WBC (x109/L)	12.4 (10.9, 15.9)	14.9 (13.2, 17.1)	0.009	0.172
MPV (fL)	10.42 ± 1.76	11.54 ± 2.06	0.012	0.085
RDW (%)	12.5 (12.0, 13.0)	14.4 (13.4, 14.9)	< 0.001	0.002
Amylase (U/L)	124 (66, 258)	239 (83, 917)	0.036	0.383
Calcium (mmol/L)	2.35 (2.25, 2.42)	2.29 (2.10, 2.95)	0.064
Triglyceride (mmol/L)	16.42 (11.58, 20.31)	19.57 (15.23, 24.70)	0.010	0.101
ALT (U/L)	36.0 (25.0, 47.4)	35.2 (20.8, 46.6)	0.412
AST (U/L)	25.9 (19.1, 31.7)	25.4 (17.9, 33.6)	0.879
Albumin (g/L)	46.1 (44.1, 48.4)	44.8 (42.1, 48.3)	0.078
BUN (mmol/L)	4.30 (3.60, 5.18)	3.85 (2.90, 5.00)	0.057
Creatinine (μmol/l)	60.50 (47.50, 76.55)	54.90 (41.70, 71.05)	0.158
C-reaction protein (mg/L)	24.89 (11.14, 57.54)	63.10 (23.57, 99.91)	0.008	0.185
BISAP	1 (0, 1)	2 (1, 2)	< 0.001	0.001
APACHE II	4 (2, 5)	5 (4, 8)	< 0.001	0.119

Data are presented as n (%) prevalence, and mean ± SD or median (interquartile range). WBC: White blood cells; MPV: Mean platelet volume; RDW: Red cell distribution width; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; AST: Aspartate transaminase; BUN: Blood urea nitrogen; BISAP: Bedside index for severity in acute pancreatitis; APACHE II: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; POF: Persistent organ failure.