Table 3.
Basic Coagulation Profiles and Platelet Parameters of Study Participants at Dessie Referral Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia from February to April 2019 (N=180)
| Variables | Category | T1DM | T2DM | Controls | Reference Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
| PT (sec.) | Shortened | 7 (11.7) | 10 (16.7) | 2 (3.3) | 14–16 sec |
| Normal | 32 (53.3) | 40 (66.7) | 32 (53.3) | ||
| prolonged | 21 (35) | 10 (16.7) | 26 (43.3) | ||
| INR | shortened | 5 (8.3) | 5 (8.3) | 0 (0) | 0.8–1.2 |
| Normal | 38 (63.3) | 47 (78.3) | 40 (66.7) | ||
| prolonged | 17 (28.3) | 8 (13.3) | 20 (33.3) | ||
| APTT (sec.) | shortened | 32 (53.3) | 38 (63.3) | 32 (53.3) | 24–36 sec |
| Normal | 28 (46.7) | 21 (35) | 28 (46.7) | ||
| prolonged | 0 | 1 (1.7) | 0 | ||
| Platelet count (×103/ul) | Low | 2 (3.3) | 3 (5) | 0 | 150–400×103/ul |
| Normal | 56 (93.3) | 56 (93.3) | 60 (100) | ||
| high | 2 (3.3) | 1 (1.7) | 0 | ||
| PDW (%) | Low | 8 (13.3) | 12 (20) | 17 (28.3) | 15–18 fl |
| Normal | 29 (48.3) | 33 (55) | 41(68.3) | ||
| high | 23 (38.3) | 15 (25) | 2 (3.3) | ||
| MPV (fl) | Low | 0 | 1 (1.7) | 0 | 7–13 fl |
| Normal | 59 (98.3) | 58 (96.7) | 60 (100) | ||
| high | 1(1.7) | 1 (1.7) | 0 |
Abbreviations: PT, prothrombin time; APTT, activated partial thromboplastin time; INR, international normalization ratio; PDW, platelet distribution width; MPV, mean platelet volume; ul, microliter; fl, femtoliter.