Table 2.
Correlation analyses between the length and cost of stay and clinical and biochemical parameters of patients
| Length of stay (days) | r | p |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 0.107 | NS |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 0.068 | NS |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.071 | NS |
| ALT (U/L) | −0.026 | NS |
| A1c (%) | 0.009 | NS |
| WBC (109/L) | 0.202 | NS |
| Hgb (g/dL) | −0.204 | NS |
| PLT (109/L) | 0.328 | 0.003 |
| CRP (mg/dL) | 0.150 | NS |
| ESR (mm/h) | 0.214 | NS |
| PLR | 0.071 | NS |
| NLR | 0.021 | NS |
| Cost of stay (TL) | 0.709 | <0.001 |
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| Cost of stay (TL) | r | p value |
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| Age (years) | 0.107 | NS |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | −0.002 | NS |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | −0.038 | NS |
| ALT (U/L) | 0.062 | NS |
| A1c (%) | −0.105 | NS |
| WBC (109/L) | 0.148 | NS |
| Hgb (g/dL) | −0.270 | 0.017 |
| PLT (109/L) | 0.395 | <0.001 |
| CRP (mg/dL) | 0.213 | NS |
| ESR (mm/h) | 0.284 | 0.012 |
| PLR | 0.412 | <0.001 |
| NLR | 0.158 | NS |
| Length of stay (days) | 0.709 | <0.001 |
A1c: glycosylated hemoglobin; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; CRP: C-reactive protein; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; Hgb: hemoglobin; NLR: neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; PLR: platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio; PLT: platelet; WBC: white blood cell