TABLE 3.
Comparison of admission laboratory values of pregnant patients with severe versus nonsevere COVID‐19
| Variable | All patients | Nonsevere patients | Severe patients | p‐Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (median, IQR) | 30 (25–36) | 30 (25–36) | 31 (25–33) | 0.758 |
| White blood cell (×103/mm3) | 9.9 (7–13) | 9.7 (7–12.5) | 11.6 (17.3–15.6) | 0.151 |
| NLR | 7 (5.1–10.3) | 6.2 (5–9.2) | 10 (7.2–15.7) | 0.009 |
| LDH (U/L) | 259 (212–329.5) | 255 (204–295.5) | 447 (270–526) | <0.001 |
| ALT (U/L) | 15 (9–19) | 14 (9–18) | 20 (16.2–36) | 0.003 |
| AST (U/L) | 25 (19–35) | 22 (19–31) | 50.5 (32.7–75.5) | <0.001 |
| Ferritin (ng/mL) | 20 (11–56) | 14 (10–38) | 78 (41.2–129) | <0.001 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 11.2 (19.9–12.1) | 11.3 (9.9–12.5) | 11 (9.9–12.3) | 0.875 |
| RDW (%) | 15 (14–16.1) | 15 (13.9–15.9) | 15.2 (14.4–16.9) | 0.271 |
| D‐dimer (μg/L) | 1160 (789–2145) | 1260 (810–2450) | 922 (530–1310) | 0.128 |
| C‐reactive protein (mg/L) | 43 (10–91.4) | 27.9 (8.5–27.9) | 76.2 (33–112.5) | 0.064 |
| Procalcitonin (ng/L) | 0.07 (0.04–0.11) | 0.05 (0.03–0.1) | 0.13 (0.06–0.55) | 0.022 |
Note: Significant values are in bold and italics. p‐Values represent Mann–Whitney U test results.
Abbreviations: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; IQR, interquartile range; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; NLR, neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio; RDW, red cell distribution width.