Table 5 Comparison between cases discharged from NICU (no. = 52) and deceased in NICU (no. = 48) regarding HB, RDW, PLT, CRP, and RBCs in cases with early-onset neonatal sepsis
From: A study of elevated red cell distribution width (RDW) in early-onset neonatal sepsis
Cases with early-onset neonatal sepsis | Cases discharged from NICU, no. = 52 | Cases deceased in NICU, no. = 48 | T-value | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hemoglobin (HB), g/dl | Mean ± SD Range | 15.04 ± 2.72 10.1–22.5 | 13.63 ± 2.21 9.2–19.2 | 0.816 | 0.421 NS |
Red cell distribution width (RDW) | Mean± SD Range | 14.85 ± 2.30 10–17 | 17.52 ± 2.61 13–39 | 3.816 | 0.02 S |
Platelet (PLT) | Mean ± SD Range | 212.83 ± 65.10 86–368 | 235.63 ± 96.64 63–444 | 1.394 | 0.173 NS |
C-reactive protein (CRP) | Mean ± SD Range | 12.48 ± 5.08 3.4–26 | 77.74 ± 68.68 22.2–276.8 | 12.214 | 0.000 HS |