Table 2.
Relationships between the mGPS and relevant continuous variables.
| mGPS = 0 | mGPS ≥ 1 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White blood cells (WBC, count/L) | 7.0 ± 1.8 | 8.3 ± 2.6 | < 0.001 |
| Neutrophilic granulocytes (count/L) | 4.3 ± 1.5 | 5.4 ± 2.1 | < 0.001 |
| Lymphocytes (count/L) | 1.9 ± 0.5 | 1.9 ± 0.8 | 0.565 |
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | 138.4 ± 15.8 | 135.1 ± 15.8 | 0.132 |
| Platelets (count/L) | 228.0 ± 61.1 | 266.8 ± 92.1 | 0.001 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (AST, U/L) | 22.3 ± 10.9 | 20.48 ± 7.5 | 0.135 |
| Alanine aminotransferase (ALT, U/L) | 19.4 ± 11.6 | 19.2 ± 13.9 | 0.935 |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 12.9 ± 5.8 | 11.3 ± 5.0 | 0.029 |
| Indirect bilirubin (mg/dL) | 9.0 ± 4.0 | 7.6 ± 3.7 | 0.012 |
| Direct bilirubin (mg/dL) | 3.9 ± 2.6 | 3.6 ± 1.5 | 0.334 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH, U/L) | 173.0 ± 28.2 | 172.6 ± 42.0 | 0.937 |
Continuous data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. The Student's t-test and Mann-Whitney U test were used to compare the groups.