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Table 2 The combination of elevated RDW and abnormal WBC count had the highest odds ratio for complicated hospitalization

From: Elevated red cell distribution width predicts poor outcome in young patients with community acquired pneumonia

  

n (%)

Complicated hospitalization (%)

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P value

  

637

   

RDW ≤14.5

4≤ WBC ≤12 × 109/L

197 (30.9)

15.7%

Reference

 
 

WBC <4 or >12 × 109/L

222 (34.9)

20.3%

1.36 (0.82-2.25)

0.23

RDW >14.

4≤ WBC ≤12 × 109/L

93 (14.6)

33.3%

2.68 (1.5-4.77)

0.001

 

WBC <4 or >12 × 109/L

125 (19.6

51.2%

5.62 (3.34-9.45)

<0.0001

  1. CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; RDW, red cell width distribution; WBC, white blood cells.