Table 3.

Kinetics of Platelet Indices and NLR amongst survivors and non-survivors. Values on Day 3, Day 5 and the Last Day are compared with the baseline (Day 1) using a paired samples design

Survivors
Parameter	Day 1	Day 3	P Value	Day 5	P Value	Last Day a	P Value
PLT (× 103/uL)	175.7 ± 43.1	176.8 ± 43.4	0.245	178.5 ± 43.0	0.008	180.3 ± 43.1	0.001
PCT (%)	18.10 ± 3.98	17.89 ± 4.02	0.112	18.31 ± 3.99	0.125	19.01 ± 4.29	0.003
MPV (fL)	10.06 ± 1.48	9.80 ± 1.81	0.034	9.73 ± 1.61	0.023	9.50 ± 1.72	0.0008
PDW (%)	12.95 ± 3.69	12.87 ± 3.95	0.545	12.10 ± 2.09	0.016	12.02 ± 2.17	0.010
NLR	9.66 ± 0.87	9.81 ± 1.43	0.238	9.29 ± 1.49	0.014	8.95 ± 2.70	0.028

Non-Survivors
Parameter	Day 1	Day 3	P Value	Day 5	P Value	Last Dayb	P Value
PLT (× 103/uL)	158.4 ± 45.8	155.3 ± 50.1	0.089	151.3 ± 50.6	0.0003	140.9 ± 52.0	< 0.0001
PCT (%)	17.38 ± 3.48	17.32 ± 3.67	0.724	17.14 ± 3.88	0.337	17.06 ± 3.91	0.271
MPV (fL)	11.91 ± 1.31	12.24 ± 1.14	0.033	12.44 ± 0.94	0.005	13.19 ± 1.46	< 0.0001
PDW (%)	14.30 ± 2.10	14.66 ± 2.26	0.045	14.91 ± 2.29	0.002	15.44 ± 2.31	< 0.0001
NLR	10.11 ± 1.71	10.50 ± 1.96	0.059	11.10 ± 1.49	0.0001	11.18 ± 1.51	0.00026

Bold indicates statistically significant with P < 0.05

^aLast Day = date of discharge for survivors

^bLast Day = date of demise for non-survivors