Research Article

Exploring Hematological Parameters and Their Prognostic Value in Adult COVID-19 Patients: Insights from Mogadishu, Somalia

Table 6

Hematological parameters that can predict the severity of COVID-19 infection.

ParametersN %COVID-19 status
SCPNSCP

Hemoglobin
Anemic273 (63.1%)245 (63.6%)28 (58.3%)
Polycythemia69 (15.9%)62 (16.1%)7 (10.0%)
Normal91 (21.0%)78 (20.3%)13 (27.1%)

Erythrocyte
Low217 (50.1%)194 (50.4%)23 (47.9%)
Erythrocytosis132 (30.5%)118 (30.6%)14 (29.2%)
Normal84 (19.4%)73 (19.0%)11 (22.9%)

Hematocrit
Low271 (62.6%)244 (63.4%)27 (56.3%)
High81 (18.7%)70 (18.2%)11 (22.9%)
Normal81 (18.7%)71 (18.4%)10 (20.8%)

Leukocyte
Leukopenia124 (28.63%)111 (89.5%)13 (10.5%)
Leukocytosis32 (7.39%)29 (90.6%)3 (9.4%)
Normal277 (63.97%)245 (88%)32 (11.6%)

Neutrophil
Neutropenia11 (2.5%)7 (63.6%)4 (36.4%)
Neutrophilia323 (74.6%)288 (89%)35 (10.8%)
Normal99 (22.9%)90 (90.9%)9 (9%)

Lymphocyte
Lymphopenia341 (78.85%)296 (86.8%)45 (13.2%)
Lymphocytosis38 (8.8%)35 (92.1%)3 (7.9%)
Normal54 (12.5%)48 (88.95%)6 (11.1%)