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Table 3 Comparison between RDW and SLEDAI score with significant RDW % in the active group and SLEDAI score

From: Clinical significance of red blood cell distribution width in systemic lupus erythematosus patients

Variable/group

Active

Inactive

Control

ANOVA

p value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

RDW (%)

16.64 ± 4.7

13.16 ± 2.67

12.7 ± 1.13

13.309

< 0.001 (HS)

SLEDAI Score

8.43 ± 4.1

1.143 ± 0.41

0 ± 0

104.278

< 0.001 (HS)

  1. SD standard deviation, SLEDAI systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index, RDW red cell distribution width, HS highly significant