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Table 3 Subgroup analysis of association between RDW and clinical outcome

From: Prognostic role of red blood cell distribution width in patients with sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Variable No. of trails HR 95%CI P value Heterogeneity(I2)
Site of infection
 respiratory tract 6 1.15 1.10 1.20 < 0.001 71%
 others 3 1.15 1.06 1.25 < 0.001 50%
Comorbidity
 hypertension and DM 8 1.12 1.10 1.13 < 0.001 81%
 others 3 1.24 1.14 1.34 < 0.001 70%
NOS score
  ≥ 7 7 1.13 1.10 1.17 < 0.001 14%
  < 7 4 1.31 1.06 1.62 < 0.001 87%
Study design
 CCS 6 1.08 1.06 1.10 < 0.001 75%
 RCS 3 1.14 1.13 1.16 < 0.001 0%
 PCS 2 1.83 1.30 2.59 < 0.001 10%
Region
 Europe or North America 2 1.07 1.05 1.09 < 0.001 83%
 Asia 9 1.14 1.13 1.16 < 0.001 53%