Table 3 Association between the admission platelet count, bleeding complications and outcome
Platelet count on admission (× 10 9 /L) | n | Any bleeding during hospitalisation | Died with bleeding complications | Survived but required blood transfusion for bleeding | Major bleeding a | Died from any cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Less than 20 | 39 | 6 (15%) | 0 | 3 (7.7%) | 3 (7.7%) | 18 (46%) |
20 to 49 | 289 | 74 (26%) | 20 (6.9%) | 9 (3.1%) | 29 (10 %) | 59 (20%) |
50 to 99 | 235 | 46 (20%) | 9 (3.8%) | 6 (2.6%) | 15 (6.4%) | 24 (10%) |
≥100 | 84 | 5 (6%) | 1 (1.2%) | 2 (2.4%) | 3 (3.6%) | 6 (7.1%) |
Total | 647 | 131(20%) | 30 (4.6%) | 20 (3.1%) | 50 (7.7%) | 107 (17%) |