Research Article

The Utility of Platelet Indices in Predicting Multiorgan Dysfunction in Scrub Typhus

Table 2

Logistic regression analysis to predict MODS in scrub typhus.

VariablesSignificanceOdds ratio (95 CI)

Platelet distribution width0.530.862 (0.541–1.374)
Mean platelet volume0.791.066 (0.665–1.706)
Plateletcrit0.570.024 (0.913–1.308)
Plateletcrit ≤0.19%0.041.978 (1.028–3.807)
Platelet distribution width ≥16.30.920.924 (0.174–4.907)
Thrombocytopenia <150 × 109/L<0.0010.132 (0.058–0.300)
Mean platelet volume >7.3 fL0.010.415 (0.207–0.832)
Respiratory rate0.011.038 (1.007–1.071)
Crackles<0.00112.7 (4.446–36.280)
Hepatomegaly0.040.516 (0.269–0.988)
Serum creatinine<0.0014.753 (2.027–11.147)
Aspartate aminotransferase0.0011.007 (1.003–1.012)
Alanine aminotransferase<0.0011.009 (1.004–1.015)
Alkaline phosphatase0.0031.007 (1.002–1.012)
Serum albumin<0.0010.428 (0.271–0.678)
Hemoglobin0.040.875 (0.767–0.997)
Abnormal chest radiograph<0.0010.031 (0.011–0.087)