Table 4.
Laboratory findings of participants.
| Overall (n = 212) | Obstetrical DIC (n = 10) | Control (n = 202) | Univariate analysis P-value | Multivariate analysis P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fibrinogen (mg/dL) | 321 [24–634] | 73 [24–194] | 332 [53–634] | < 0.0001 | 0.0372 |
| FDP* (μg/mL) | 22.2 [2.7–960] | 500 [68.6–960] | 20.3 [2.7–850] | < 0.0001 | |
| D-dimer* (μg/mL) | 7.4 [1.2–400] | 261 [34.6–400] | 7.0 [1.2–300] | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 |
| Platelet count (× 109/L) | 179 [19–385] | 119 [19–150] | 184 [43–385] | 0.0002 | |
| Antithrombin activity (%) | 68.0 [22.9–104.0] | 52.4 [25.0–82.0] | 68.6 [22.9–104.0] | 0.0395 | |
| PT (sec) | 11.3 [7.6 – 34.6] | 17.5 [13.6 – 34.6] | 11.2 [7.6 – 28.8] | < 0.0001 |
*Data on D-dimer and FDP were missing for 21 and 110 women, respectively; however, all 212 women had data for one or both of these parameters.
DIC disseminated intravascular coagulation, FDP fibrin-fibrinogen degradation product, PT prothrombin time.