Table 1.
Comparison of the laboratory values between the groups
| Variable | Group I | Group II | Group III |
P values |
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| (n = 295) | (n = 100) | (n = 100) | I vs II | I vs III | II vs III | Overall | |
| White blood cell count, × 109/μL | 12.9 (3.1-25.7) | 11.5 (5.2-20.0) | 7.5 (3.5-13.6) | 0.032 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| Neutrophil, % | 73.9 (18.0-93.0) | 67.9 (45.0-87.9) | 57.6 (21.0-76.0) | 0.031 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| Mean platelet volume, fL | 8.5 (6.1-14.2) | 8.9 (6.0-13.0) | 8.9 (6.9-14.5) | NS | 0.001 | NS | 0.003 |
| Platelet distribution width, % | 49.0 (10.6-86.5) | 40.8 (12.8-87.9) | 18.4 (10.3-62.5) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Data are presented as mean (range). NS: Not significant.