4. Independent predictive factors of thrombocytopenia (platelet count drop > 50%).
| Variable | Odds ratio | 95% CI | P-value |
| APACHE: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation. | |||
| APACHE IVa score (per 10-unit
increase) |
1.09 | 1.02−1.15 | 0.01 |
| Baseline platelet count (per 10-
unit increase) |
1.03 | 1.00−1.05 | 0.06 |
| Baseline glucose | 1.04 | 1.00−1.09 | 0.08 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 0.64 | 0.43−0.97 | 0.03 |
| Prior valve diseases | 2.07 | 1.06−4.07 | 0.03 |
| In-hospital percutaneous
transluminal coronary angioplasty |
1.43 | 0.96−2.13 | 0.08 |
| Glycoprotein IIB/IIIA inhibitor | 0.54 | 0.32−0.91 | 0.02 |