Table 2. Baseline characteristics of the patients according to the PDW.

Variables	PDW ≤ 16.8	PDW > 16.8	P value
Age (years)	57.3 (10.8)	55.5 (10.5)	0.204
FPG (mmol/L)	5.20 (4.80-5.60)	5.00 (4.55-5.50)	0.018
WBC (×109/L)	6.85 (2.84)	6.20 (1.71)	0.056
Neutrophils (×109/L)	4.49 (2.53)	3.74 (1.47)	0.012
Lymphocytes (×109/L)	1.81 (0.80)	1.85 (0.66)	0.655
Hemoglobin (g/dl)	122.8 (30.1)	130.2 (26.2)	0.036
Platelet count (×109/L)	294.6 (109.0)	260.8 (84.6)	0.012
MPV (fL)	8.2 (1.1)	8.9 (1.5)	<0.001
NLR	2.91 (2.15)	2.32 (1.51)	0.025
PLR	185.5 (89.5)	158.6 (86.2)	0.018

Data are expressed as means (SD) or median (IQR). FPG, fasting plasma glucose; WBC, white blood cell; MPV, mean platelet volume. Abbreviations: see Table 1.