The value of mean platelet volume in the determination of community acquired pneumonia in children

Table 1 Comparison of laboratory parameters of study population

Parameter	Group 1a (hospitalized) (n=108)	Group 1b (outpatient) (n=88)	Group 2 (control) (n=100)	p-value
Hb (/g L)	121±16	124±14	128±11	NS^a,c 0.05^b
WBC (10 ⁹ /L)	13100 [2500–50500]	9800 [2500–24000]	7900 [4100–12700]	0.019^a <0.001^b,c
Platelet count ( 10 ⁹ / L )	34610±151365	335110±128930	321805±79030	NS^a,b,c
CRP ( mg / dL )	3.98 [0.2-42]	0.8 [0.1-6.2]	-	<0.001^a
MPV ( fL )	7.32±0.71	6.83±0.5	8.31±1.2	0.012^a <0.001^b,c

^aGroup 1a versus Group 1b, ^bGroup 1a versus Group 2, ^cGroup 1b versus Group 2.
Variables showed Mean±SD or median [min-max]; Hb, hemoglobin; WBC, white blood cell count; CRP, C-reactive protein; MPV, mean platelet volume; NS, not significant.

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