Table 3 Comparison between the sepsis group (no. = 21), severe sepsis group (no. = 13), and septic shock group (no. = 66) 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 | Sepsis group | Severe sepsis group | Septic shock group | T-value | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. = 21 | No. = 31 | No. = 48 | ||||
Hemoglobin (HB), g/dl | Mean ± SD Range | 15.54 ± 2.44 13–21 | 14.90 ± 1.78 11.3–17.2 | 13.88 ± 2.64 9.2–22.5 | 3.804 | 0.026 S |
Red cell distribution width (RDW) | Mean ± SD Range | 15.15 ± 1.65 10.1–19.9 | 16.78 ± 2.01 13.9–16.8 | 17.02 ± 2.02 10–39 | 3.755 | 0.027 S |
Platelet (PLT) | Mean ± SD Range | 231.19 ± 67.93 147–368 | 200.23 ± 53.62 145–337 | 226.05 ± 90.52 63–444 | 0.640 | 0.530 NS |
C-reactive protein (CRP) | Mean ± SD Range | 7.16 ± 1.43 6–9.5 | 13.56 ± 1.57 10.56–15.5 | 61.42 ± 64.29 15.5–276.8 | 10.933 | 0.000 HS |