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. 2024 Feb 28;13(1):LMT66. doi: 10.2217/lmt-2023-0014

Table 2.

The relationship between inflammatory indices and other variables.

  NLR PNI SII
  <2.57 ≥2.57 p-value <37.7 ≥37.7 p-value <799.5 ≥799.5 p-value
Age
– <65 years
– ≥65 years

12 (92.3)
1 (7.7)

12 (48.0)
13 (52.0)

0.012

13 (61.9)
8 (38.1)

11 (64.7)
6 (35.3)

0.859

11 (78.6)
3 (21.4)

13 (54.2)
11 (45.8)

0.132
Sex
– Women
– Men

11 (84.6)
2 (15.4)

10 (40.0)
15 (60.0)

0.009

14 (66.7)
7 (33.3)

7 (41.2)
10 (58.8)

0.116

11 (78.6)
3 (21.4)

10 (41.7)
14 (58.3)

0.027
ECOG
– 0
– 1
– 2
– 3

1 (7.7)
8 (61.5)
4 (30.8)
0 (0.0)

2 (8.0)
15 (60.0)
6 (24.0)
2 (8.0)

0.935

1 (4.8)
11 (52.4)
7 (33.3)
2 (9.5)

2 (11.8)
12 (70.6)
3 (17.6)
0 (0.0)

0.387

1 (7.1)
9 (64.3)
4 (28.6)
0 (0.0)

2 (8.3)
14 (58.3)
6 (25.0)
2 (8.3)

0.875
Smoking
– No
– Yes

11 (84.6)
2 (15.4)

13 (54.2)
11 (45.8)

0.083

14 (70.0)
6 (30.0)

10 (58.8)
7 (41.2)

0.478

12 (85.7)
2 (14.3)

12 (52.2)
11 (47.8)

0.074
Comorbidity
– No
– Yes

9 (69.2)
4 (30.8)

17 (73.9)
6 (26.1)

1.000

14 (70.0)
6 (30.0)

12 (75.0)
4 (25.0)

>0.999

10 (76.9)
3 (23.1)

16 (69.6)
7 (30.4)

0.716
Mutation
EGFR
ALK
ROS
BRAF

4 (30.8)
7 (53.8)
2 (15.4)
0 (0.0)

19 (76.0)
5 (20.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (4.0)

0.005

11 (52.4)
9 (42.9)
0 (0.0)
1 (4.8)

12 (70.6)
3 (17.6)
2 (11.8)
0 (0.0)

0.099

5 (35.7)
7 (50.0)
2 (14.3)
0 (0.0)

18 (75.0)
5 (20.8)
0 (0.0)
1 (4.2)

0.015
Which series
– First line
– Seond line and after

8 (61.5)
5 (38.5)

11 (44.0)
14 (56.0)

0.305

12 (57.1)
9 (42.9)

7 (41.2)
10 (58.8)

0.328

9 (64.3)
5 (35.7)

10 (41.7)
14 (58.3)

0.179
Metastasis site in diagnosis
– Lung
– Brain
– Bone
– Surrenal
– Multiple

10 (76.9)
1 (7.7)
2 (15.4)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)

3 (12.5)
6 (25.0)
10 (41.7)
3 (12.5)
2 (8.3)

0.002

8 (40.0)
5 (25.0)
2 (10.0)
3 (15.0)
2 (10.0)

5 (29.4)
2 (11.8)
10 (58.8)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)

0.011

10 (71.4)
1 (7.1)
3 (21.4)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)

3 (13.0)
6 (26.1)
9 (39.1)
3 (13.0)
2 (8.7)

0.006
Brain metastases on follow-up
– No
– Yes

11 (84.6)
2 (15.4)

18 (75.0)
6 (25.0)

0.685

17 (81.0)
4 (19.0)

12 (75.0)
4 (25.0)

0.705

11 (78.6)
3 (21.4)

18 (78.3)
5 (21.7)

1.000
Progression
– No
– Yes

4 (30.8)
9 (69.2)

2 (8.0)
23 (92.0)

0.154

2 (9.5)
19 (90.5)

4 (23.5)
13 (76.5)

0.378

5 (35.7)
9 (64.3)

1 (4.2)
23 (95.8)

0.018
Latest status
– Live
– Exitus

5 (38.5)
8 (61.5)

3 (12.0)
22 (88.0)

0.094

3 (14.3)
18 (85.7)

5 (29.4)
12 (70.6)

0.426

5 (35.7)
9 (64.3)

3 (12.5)
21 (87.5)

0.117

Bold p-values indicate they are statistically significant.

ECOG: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; NLR: Neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio; PNI: Prognostic nutritional index; SII: Systemic immune-inflammation index.