Table 2.
Clinical parameters associated with thrombocytopenia
| Variable | Thrombocytopenia | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n= 35) | No (n= 103) | ||
| PRISM scorea | |||
| < 8 | 6 (17) | 74 (71.8) | 0.00 |
| > 8 | 29 (82. 8) | 29 (28) | 0.00 |
| Admission categoryb | 0.00 | ||
| CPR | 11 (31.4) | 5 (4.8) | |
| Circulatory Failure | 10 (28.6) | 14 (13.6) | |
| Admission Sourceb | 0.23 | ||
| Emergency Room | 24 (88.5) | 86 (83.4) | |
| Operation Theatre | 3 (8.5) | 7 (6.8) | |
| Hospital Ward | 8 (22.8) | 10 (9.7) | |
| Surgical procedureb | 12 (34) | 21 (20.3) | 0.09 |
| Coagulopathyb | 15 (42.8) | 6 (5.8) | 0.00 |
| Central venous catheterb | 35 (100) | 41 (39.8) | 0.00 |
| Arterial catheterb | 29 (82.8) | 34 (33) | 0.00 |
| Sepsisb | 23 (65.7) | 26 (25) | 0.00 |
| Bleedingb | 12 (34) | 15 (14.5) | 0.01 |
| Transfusionb | 19 (54) | 11 (10.6) | 0.00 |
| TLC (/mm3)b | 0.098 | ||
| > 15000 | 9 (25.7) | 12 (11.6) | |
| < 4000 | 1 (2.8) | 8 (7.7) | |
| BUN (> 20 mg/dl)b | 6 (17) | 6 (5.8) | 0.04 |
| S. Creatinine (> 1.2 mg/dl)b | 5 (14) | 4 (3.8) | 0.031 |
| Bilirubin (> 1 mg/dl)b | 19 (54.2) | 22 (21) | 0.00 |
| CRP (> 6 mg/dl)b | 22 (62.8) | 46 (44.6) | 0.063 |
| ICU stay (days)b | 0.00 | ||
| < 7 days | 8 (22.9) | 91 (88.3) | |
| 7-14 days | 9 (25.7) | 10 (9.7) | |
| > 14 days | 18 (51.4) | 2 (1.9) | |
| Lactate (>2 mg/dl) | 31 (96.8) | 87 (98.8) | 0.45 |
a
Data represented as median with 25th and 75th quartiles in the parentheses
b
Data presented as no. of patients with percentage in parentheses