Table 2.
Laboratory data in hospitalized COVID-19 patients according to their red blood cell distribution width (RDW) value.
| Characteristic | RDW elevated group | RDW normal group | P -value |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 146 | N = 148 | ||
| Anemia | 85 (58.2) | 49 (33.1) | <0.001 |
| Elevated Ferritin | 33/44 (75) | 43/47 (91.5) | 0.048 |
| Elevated D-dimer | 28/34 (82.4) | 30/35 (85.7) | 0.75 |
| Leukocytosis | 39 (26.7) | 32 (21.6) | 0.34 |
| Lymphopenia | 88 (60.3) | 81 (54.7) | 0.35 |
| Thrombocytopenia | 24 (16.4) | 37 (25) | 0.08 |
| Elevated creatinine | 62 (42.5) | 48 (32.9) | 0.17 |
| Hypoalbuminemia | 43 (29.5) | 37 (25.2) | 0.43 |
| Elevated creatinine phosphokinase | 9/69 (13) | 11/86 (12.8) | 1.00 |
| Elevated lactate | 57/118 (48.3) | 40/121 (33.1) | 0.018 |
| Elevated LDH | 124/124 (100) | 128/129 (99.2) | 1 |
| Elevated CRP | 67 /117 (57.3) | 59/121 (48.8) | 0.19 |
| Elevated AST | 65 (44.8) | 74 (50.3) | 0.35 |
| Elevated ALT | 21 (14.6) | 30 (20.4) | 0.22 |
| Elevated bilirubin | 19 (13) | 15 (10.2) | 0.47 |
| Elevated alkaline phosphatase | 25 (17.2) | 16 (10.9) | 0.13 |
LDH, Lactate Dehydrogenase; CRP, C-reactive protein; AST, Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, Alanine aminotransferase.