Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Clin Cases. Apr 6, 2022; 10(10): 3047-3059
Published online Apr 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i10.3047
Table 2 Laboratory findings of the patient cohort
Variable
All patients (N = 325)
Survivor non-survivor (n = 308); (n = 17)
P value
Laboratory findings
White-cell count (109/L)4.6 (3.3-6.0)4.6 (3.29-5.9)6.4 (3.6-7.4)0.090
Red-cell count (1012/L)4.3 (4.1-4.7)4.3 (4.1-4.7)4.2 (4.0-4.6)0.557
Hemoglobin (g/L)131.0 (120.0-142.0)131.0 (121.0-142.5)130.0 (114.0-141.0)0.360
Platelet count (109/L)171.0 (134.0-202.0)173.0 (136.0-204.5)143.0 (119.0-155.0)0.0081
Hematocrit (%)39.4 (36.5-42.6)39.4 (36.6-42.6)40.0 (34.6-42.6)0.530
Neutrophil percentage (%)64.6 (56.8-75.5)64.5 (56.4-75.2)73.4 (67.3-81.8)0.0071
Lymphocyte percentage (%)26.5 ± 14.526.6 ± 12.318.6 (11.2-22.5)0.0081
Monocyte percentage (%)7.9 ± 3.58.1 ± 3.56.2 (3.4-6.9)0.0081
Eosinophil percentage (%)0.1 (0.0-0.6)0.1 (0.0-0.55)0.0 (0.0-0.8)0.953
Basophil percentage (%)0.2 (0.1-0.3)0.2 (0.1-0.3)0.2 (0.1-0.3)0.946
Mean red blood cell volume (fL)90.6 (87.5-93.6)90.6 (87.6-93.6)88.9 (85.7-93.1)0.432
Mean hemoglobin content (pg)30.0 (28.8-31.1)30.0 (28.9-31.1)29.4 (27.5-30.5)0.209
Mean hemoglobin concentration (g/L)330.0 (323.0-336.0)330.0 (323.0-336.0)324.0 (321.0-331.0)0.0291
RBC distribution width standard deviation (%)39.4 (36.7-41.2)39.2 (36.5-41.2)40.7 (37.5-42.8)0.071
RBC distribution width-coefficient of variation (%)12.7 (12.2-14.4)12.7 (12.1-14.1)13.3 (12.6-15.4)0.116
Neutrophil count (109/L)2.96 (1.92-4.05)2.9 (1.9-4.0)4.1 (2.7-4.9)0.0351
Lymphocyte count (109/L)1.13 ± 0.551.14 ± 0.550.89 ± 0.580.0351
Monocyte count (109/L)0.34 (0.24-0.46)0.3 (0.3-0.5)0.3 (0.2-0.5)0.828
Eosinophil count (109/L)0.01 (0.0-0.02)0.01 (0.0-0.02)0.0 (0.0-0.06)0.642
Basophil count (109/L)0.01 (0.01-0.02)0.01 (0.01-0.02)0.01 (0.01-0.02)0.060
Platelet distribution width (%)12.5 (10.6-16.2)12.5 (10.6-16.2)15.1 (10.9-16.4)0.452
Large platelet ratio (%)11.1 (9.8-21.2)11.1 (9.8-21.4)10.0 (10.0-12.9)0.405
Mean platelet volume (fL)19.0 (10.0-28.7)18.5 (9.9-27.9)28.9 (18.8-32.4)0.0181
Platelet hematocrit (%)0.17 (0.14-0.20)0.17 (0.14-0.20)0.13 (0.13-0.16)0.0161
Distribution of other findings-no./total no. (%)
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)123.6 ± 13.6123.0 ± 12.7135.4 ± 21.00.0221
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)76.4 ± 9.576.4 ± 9.376.2 ± 13.10.464
Blood glucose concentration (mmol/L)6.4 ± 2.66.2 ± 2.39.1 ± 4.80.0091
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)3.8 (3.2-4.5)3.9 (3.3-4.5)2.7 (2.6-3.3)0.0031
Triglyceride (mmol/L)1.1 (0.8-1.4)1.1 (0.8-1.4)0.9 (0.8-1.0)0.455
High density lipoprotein (mmol/L)1.1 (0.9-1.2)1.1 (0.9-1.3)0.97 (0.94-1.12)0.354
Low density lipoprotein (mmol/L)2.2 ± 0.72.2 ± 0.71.5 ± 0.60.0021
C-reactive protein (mg/dL)1.3 (0.3-3.4)1.3 (0.3-3.0)5.9 (3.3-8.2)< 0.0011
Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L)178.5 (137.5-236.5)173.0 (136.0-229.0)275.0 (232.0-324.0)< 0.0011
Aspartate aminotransferase (U/L)22.2 (17.1-32.8)21.7 (16.8-32.3)31.2 (25.5-36.5)0.0191
Alanine aminotransferase (U/L)19.1 (12.8-32.6)18.9 (12.7-33.2)19.9 (15.5-29.7)0.957
γ–Glutamyltransferase (U/L)19.0 (12.6-38.2)19.0 (12.4-38.0)27.8 (16.9-69.0)0.064
Blood urea nitrogen (mmol/L)4.1 (3.2-5.3)4.0 (3.2-5.0)6.4 (5.3-11.1)< 0.0011
Creatine kinase (ng/mL)76.5 (45.0-140.0)77.1 (45.0-138.0)74.0 (61.0-203.0)0.404
Creatinine (μmol/L)63.9 (53.6-76.7)63.0 (53.1-74.7)83.7 (74.9-254.2)< 0.0011
α-Hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase (U/L)137.5 (109.0-176.5)135.0 (108.0-171.0)208.0 (158.0-217.0)0.0011
D-dimer (μg/mL)0.4 (0.2-0.8)0.4 (0.2-0.8)1.1 (0.6-6.3)< 0.0011
Procalcitonin (ng/mL)0.05 (0.04-0.09)0.05 (0.03-0.08)0.3 (0.1-2.8)< 0.0011
Brain Natriuretic peptide (pg/mL)34.4 (13.0-128.0)31.6 (12.0-108.0)295.8 (177.0-406.1)< 0.0011
Antihypertensive drugs< 0.0011
Yes57 (17.5)47 (14.5)10 (3.0)
No268 (82.5)261 (80.3)7 (2.2)
Hypoglycemic drugs< 0.0011
Yes28 (8.6)22 (6.8)6 (1.8)
No297 (91.4)286 (88)11 (3.4)
Lipid-lowering drugs0.0051
Yes14 (4.3)11 (3.4)3 (0.9)
No311 (95.7)297 (91.4)14 (4.3)