Table 2.
Admission laboratory test results, and treatment/procedures
| All (n=613) | Caucasian (n=292) | Asian (n=203) | Afro-Caribbean (n=118) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Data | |||||
| Haemoglobin (g/l) | 12.5 (11.1-13.9) | 12.7 (11.2-13.9) | 12.6 (11.0-13.9) | 12.1 (10.8-13.4) | 0.117 |
| Platelets (109/L) | 217 (164-295) | 216 (166-299) | 222 (167-304) | 208 (158-281) | 0.297 |
| Leucocytes (109/L) | 7.5 (5.5-10.5) | 7.1 (5.2-10.8) | 8.0 (5.9-10.6) | 7.3 (5.4-10.1) | 0.190 |
| Lymphocytes (109/L) | 0.9 (0.7-1.3) | 0.9 (0.6-1.3) | 0.9 (0.6-1.3) | 1.0 (0.7-1.6) | 0.056 |
| INR (ratio) | 1.1 (1.0-1.2) | 1.1 (1.1-1.2) | 1.1 (1.0-1.1) | 1.1 (1.1-1.2) | 0.015 |
| APTT (seconds) | 26.7 (24.0-29.0) | 26.0 (23.8-28.3) | 27.2 (25.0-30.0) | 27.0 (25.0-31.0) | 0.010 |
| D-Dimers (mg/mL) | 1.19 (0.56-2.48) | 1.30 (0.65-2.79) | 1.01 (0.47-1.78) | 1.25 (0.60-3.56) | 0.032 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 95 (39-180) | 88 (30-171) | 97 (50-187) | 107 (46-189) | 0.145 |
| Creatinine (umol/L) | 91 (73-126) | 90 (74-123) | 93 (72-121) | 94 (70-151) | 0.429 |
| eGFR mL/min MDRD | 69.4 (48.5-93.3) | 66.8 (47.0-87.6) | 72.1 (48.4-93.2) | 76.2 (48.9-112) | 0.030 |
| CK (unit/L) | 133 (65-409) | 117 (58-382) | 161 (69-395) | 139 (75-587) | 0.192 |
| LDH (unit/L) | 376 (273-502) | 345 (246-473) | 392 (288-502) | 428 (313-599) | 0.006 |
| NT-proBNP (pg/mL) | 632 (197-2302) | 712 (209-2885) | 516 (150-1737) | 632 (243-1516) | 0.390 |
| hs-Troponin (ng/L) | 22 (9-52) | 25 (11-57) | 13 (7-46) | 25 (9-60) | 0.002 |
| Management & Procedures | |||||
| Non-Invasive Ventilation | 15.7% (96) | 14.4% (42) | 19.0% (38) | 13.6% (16) | 0.334 |
| Mechanical Ventilation | 18.7% (114) | 13.7% (40) | 24.5% (49) | 21.2% (25) | 0.007 |
| ECMO | 0.7% (4) | 0% (0) | 0.5% (1) | 2.5% (3) | 0.014 |
| Urgent RRT | 7.8% (28) | 6.9% (13) | 5.0% (6) | 19.1% (9) | 0.003 |
| Cardiac Pacing | 0.5% (3) | 0.7% (2) | 0.5% (1) | 0% (0) | 0.667 |
| PCI | 0.2% (1) | 0% (0) | 0.5% (1) | 0% (0) | 0.364 |
Abbreviations: INR: international normalised ratio; NT-proBNP: N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; CK: creatine kinase; CRP: C-Reactive protein; APTT: activated partial thromboplastin time; ECMO: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; RRT: renal replacement therapy; PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention.