Patient characteristics.

Abstract

<p>RDW, red blood cell distribution width; MCV, mean corpuscular volume; PIM-2, Pediatric Index of Mortality-2</p><p>¹Data expressed as median (interquartile range) otherwise specified. IQR, interquartile range</p><p>²Statistical comparisons across RDW groups</p><p>³Anemia was defined as by World Health Organization criteria [<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0129258#pone.0129258.ref022" target="_blank">22</a>]</p><p>⁴Comorbid conditions do not include the primary admission category.</p><p>⁵Includes all patients with a primary or comorbid hematologic/oncologic condition.</p><p>Patient characteristics.</p