Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study sample based on NLR categories
| Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio, Tertiles | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.17-1.51 | 1.52 - < 2.56 | 2.56 - 22.50 | ||||
| Sample Size | 357 | 361 | 352 | |||
| Mean Age (s.d.) | 33.4 | (15.1) | 34.9 | (16.1) | 33.0 | (14.7) |
| Gender, % (n) | ||||||
| Male | 34.6 | (207) | 31.1 | (186) | 34.4 | (206) |
| Female | 31.9 | (150) | 37.2 | (175) | 31.0 | (146) |
| Mean Height (s.d.) | 172.1 | (9.2) | 172.1 | (8.8) | 173.1 | (9.0) |
| Mean Weight (s.d.) | 73.1 | (14.1) | 72.2 | (13.9) | 75.9 | (14.1) |
| BMI (kg m-2), %(n) | ||||||
| < 23.5 (Desirable) | 33.4 | (134) | 37.2 | (149) | 29.4 | (118) |
| 23.5 - 27.5 (Overweight) | 34.2 | (143) | 33.3 | (139) | 32.5 | (136) |
| > 27.5 (Obese) | 32.5 | (79) | 28.0 | (68) | 39.5 | (96) |
| Self reported chronic diseases, %(n) | ||||||
| Hypertension | 11.8 | (42) | 16.1 | (58) | 18.2 | (64) |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 8.1 | (29) | 11.9 | (43) | 12.8 | (45) |
| Asthma | 3.1 | (11) | 5.5 | (20) | 2.8 | (10) |
| Arthritis | 7.0 | (25) | 8.9 | (32) | 7.4 | (26) |