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Table 2 The detailed characteristics of platelet count and D-dimer content during the first two-cycle treatment

From: Effects of reduced platelet count on the prognosis for patients with non-small cell lung cancer treated with EGFR-TKI: a retrospective study

Values

N

Before Treatment

After Treatment

Statistic(Z)

P-value

Platelet count

52

    

Median

 

230

211

−2.222

0.026

Quartiles

 

172-281.8

159.75-236.5

  

Decrease group

33

    

Median

 

248

211

−5.012

0.000

Quartiles

 

192-335

159-233.5

  

Increase group

19

    

Median

 

172

211

−3.726

0.000

Quartiles

 

133-225

159-276

  

D-dimer content

52

    

Median

 

0.94

0.725

−2.687

0.007

Quartiles

 

0.53-2.72

0.31-1.415

  

Decrease group

37

    

Median

 

1.48

0.42

−5.303

0.000

Quartiles

 

0.53-3.24

0.245-1.145

  

Increase group

15

    

Median

 

0.88

1.22

−3.408

0.001

1Quartiles

 

0.47-0.95

1.00-2.09

  
  1. In our laboratory, 125-350(*109/L) is adopted as the cut-off value for normal platelet; < 0.5 μg/ml is used as the cut-off value for normal D-dimer