Research Article

High Mean Platelet Volume Associates with In-Hospital Mortality in Severe Pneumonia Patients

Table 4

Relationship between in-hospital mortality and MPV level by sex.

In-hospital mortalityMaleFemaleInteraction
HR (95% CI)HR (95% CI)

a1.392 (0.521-3.717)0.50911.387 (1.767-73.380)0.0112.0750.011

aAdjusted for age, coronary heart disease, COPD, APACHE II, mechanical ventilation, vasopressor use, CRRT, albumin, serum creatinine, and serum urea.
MPV: mean platelet volume; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; HR: hazard ratio; CI: confidence interval.