Table 2 Baseline characteristics of melanoma patients according to PDW levels.
From: Increased platelet distribution width predicts poor prognosis in melanoma patients
Variables | PDW ≤ 17.2 | PDW > 17.2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 56.2 (12.6) | 56.5 (12.2) | 0.834 |
Smoker (n, %) | 17 (10.8) | 13 (20.6) | 0.570 |
Drinking (n, %) | 14 (8.9) | 16 (25.4) | 0.525 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.8(3.4) | 23.6 (2.9) | 0.007 |
FPG (mmol/L) | 5.10 (4.80–5.62) | 5.00 (4.70–5.50) | 0.444 |
Albumin (g/L) | 43.3 (4.3) | 44.6 (4.5) | 0.047 |
WBC (×109/L) | 6.44 (2.05) | 5.94 (1.87) | 0.095 |
Neutrophils (×109/L) | 3.84 (1.74) | 3.49 (1.65) | 0.173 |
Lymphocytes (×109/L) | 2.07 (1.36) | 1.85 (0.58) | 0.239 |
Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 138.8 (29.8) | 139.3 (17.4) | 0.903 |
Platelet count (×109/L) | 242.2 (67.7) | 217.3 (60.5) | 0.011 |
MPV (fL) | 8.6 (1.2) | 9.2 (1.5) | 0.001 |
NLR | 2.12(1.32) | 2.15(2.30) | 0.904 |
PLR | 133.8 (58.9) | 125.4 (46.2) | 0.265 |
