an increasing trendP > 0.05
The results of subgroup analysis are shown in S3 Fig in S1 File : in subgroups such as mechanical ventilation, continuous renal replacement therapy, hypertension, diabetes, vasopressors, INR, and fresh frozen plasma, the mortality risk of the rapidly ascending RDW group (Traj1) was significantly higher than that of the stable low-level group (Traj0) ( P < 0.05); while in subgroups such as age, chronic kidney disease, and Hb, although the mortality risk of the Traj1 group showed an increasing trend, the difference in some subgroups did not reach statistical significance ( P > 0.05), which may be related to the limited statistical power of smaller subgroups and residual confounding.