Table 3 Parameters of blood clot contraction in the COVID-19 patients.

From: Altered platelet and coagulation function in moderate-to-severe COVID-19

Comparison groups and subgroups

Parameters of blood clot contraction

Extent of clot contraction, %

Lag time, sec

Area under the curve, a.u

Average velocity, %/s × 10–3

(a) Patients with COVID-19 and healthy donors

Patients with COVID-19 (n = 215)

41 (37; 43)***

180 (150; 213)***

315 (261; 354)***

34 (31; 36)***

Healthy subjects (n = 40)

48 (43; 52)

75 (45; 120)

380 (316; 447)

38 (35; 42)

(b) Dependence on the severity of the disease

Moderate severity (n = 149)

41 (38; 44)*

180 (150; 195)**

322 (280; 358)**

34 (32; 36)*

Severe (n = 51)

39 (33; 43)

210 (165; 255)

298 (220; 337)

32 (27; 35)

(c) Dependence on the outcome of the disease

Favorable (n = 184)

41 (38; 44)*

180 (150; 210)***

317 (271; 357)**

34 (31; 36)**

Fatal (n = 16)

35 (27; 42)

255 (195; 349)

238 (156; 320)

30 (22; 35)

(d) Dependence on the presence of concomitant hematologic neoplasms

Neoplasms (n = 8)

28 (17; 42)*

218 (150; 251)

200 (117;304)**

23 (14; 34)

No neoplasms (n = 207)

41 (37; 44)

180 (150; 210)

316 (270; 357)

34 (31; 36)

(e) Dependence on the presence of concomitant coronary heart disease

Coronary heart disease (n = 41)

39 (33; 41)**

195 (165; 240)*

298 (227; 335)*

32 (29; 35)*

No coronary heart disease (n = 159)

41 (38; 44)

180 (150; 210)

324 (276; 361)

34 (32; 36)

(f) Dependence on the presence of concomitant ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attacks

Ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attacks (n = 23)

36 (27; 43)*

225 (165; 285)**

272 (152; 318)*

30 (22; 36)*

No ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attacks (n = 162)

41 (38; 44)

180 (150; 210)

323 (279; 358)

34 (31; 36)

(g) Dependence on the gender

Women (n = 115)

42 (39; 45)***

180 (150; 225)

323 (291; 371)**

34 (32; 37)***

Men (n = 100)

39 (35; 42)

180 (150; 210)

306 (253; 341)

33 (29; 35)

  1. Results are presented as median and interquartile range (25th and 75th percentiles).
  2. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001; Mann–Whitney U-test.