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Table 3 The combination of elevated RDW and abnormal WBC count disclosed the highest OR for 90-day mortality

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

  

n (%)

90-day mortality (%)

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P value

  

637

   

RDW ≤14.5

4≤ WBC ≤12 × 109/L

197 (30.9)

2.0%

Reference

 
 

WBC <4 or >12 × 109/L

222 (34.9)

5.0%

2.5 (0.8-8.0)

0.119

RDW >14.

4≤ WBC ≤12 × 109/L

93 (14.6)

8.6%

4.5 (1.3-15.5)

0.016

 

WBC <4 or >12 × 109/L

125 (19.6

15.2%

8.6 (2.9-26.1)

<0.0001

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