Table 2 Correlation between MDW and major laboratory markers used routinely in assessing cases of COVID-19 in an emergency department setting

Age (years)

Pearson correlation

0.065

Sig. (2-tailed)

0.001

N

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White blood cell (× 10³ per μL)

Pearson correlation

0.101

Sig. (2-tailed)

 < 0.001

N

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Neutrophil %

Pearson correlation

0.250

Sig. (2-tailed)

 < 0.001

N

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Lymphocyte %

Pearson correlation

− .168

Sig. (2-tailed)

 < 0.001

N

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Monocyte %

Pearson correlation

− .262

Sig. (2-tailed)

 < 0.001

N

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Neutrophil absolute (× 10³ per μL)

Pearson correlation

0.162

Sig. (2-tailed)

 < 0.001

N

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Lymphocyte absolute (× 10³ per μL)

Pearson correlation

− .104

Sig. (2-tailed)

 < 0.001

N

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Monocyte absolute (× 10³ per μL)

Pearson correlation

− .175

Sig. (2-tailed)

 < 0.001

N

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Platelet (× 10³ per μL)

Pearson correlation

− 0.140

Sig. (2-tailed)

 < 0.001

N

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