Table 6.

Outcomes of patients based on initial WBC count

SAMPLEHOSPITALIZED, %MORTALITY, %
Leukopenia (n = 29)86.220.7*
Normal WBC count (n = 297)61.68.4
Leukocytosis (n = 510)71.48.0
Overall (n = 836)67.78.6

  • WBC—white blood cell.

  • ↵* Significant at P = .002 using Fisher exact test.