Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of 172 CLI patients compared according to post-NLR.
| Factor | Group A (post-NLR ≥3.8) | Group B (post-NLR <3.8) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (male/female) | 50/24 | 72/26 | NS |
| Smoking | 40 | 60 | NS |
| Hypertension | 36 | 56 | NS |
| Diabetes mellitus | 8 | 22 | 0.046 |
| Heart disease | 18 | 26 | NS |
| CAD | 10 | 14 | NS |
| Statin use | 21 | 27 | NS |
| Age | 71.83±11.00 | 72.00±9.52 | NS |
| Glucose | 7.12±3.25 | 6.52±2.45 | NS |
| Neutrophil count | 5.42±2.52 | 5.29±2.19 | NS |
| Lymphocyte count | 1.48±0.49 | 1.40±0.60 | NS |
| Pre-NLR | 6.27±5.05 | 4.37±2.49 | 0.004 |
| Post-NLR | 7.57±4.46 | 2.20±0.99 | <0.001 |
| Monocyte | 0.59±0.23 | 0.48±0.18 | 0.001 |
| WBC | 6.85±1.36 | 6.47±1.26 | NS |
| Albumin | 36.72±4.34 | 37.99±3.96 | 0.049 |
| Potassium | 3.88±0.49 | 3.90±0.49 | NS |
| Creatinine | 84.33±31.11 | 83.70±28.60 | NS |
| HDL | 1.11±0.38 | 1.17±0.39 | NS |
| LDL | 2.56±0.82 | 2.35±0.71 | NS |
| TG | 1.82±1.40 | 1.45±0.96 | NS |
| Cholesterol | 4.41±0.97 | 4.00±0.97 | 0.009 |
| Social status | NS | ||
| Bachelor or greater education | 12 | 8 | |
| Middle school education | 76 | 43 | |
| Primary school education | 18 | 15 | |
| Living condition | NS | ||
| Nursing home | 21 | 14 | |
| Private home | 85 | 52 | |
| Fontaine grade | NS | ||
| II | 2 | 4 | |
| III | 48 | 66 | |
| IV | 24 | 28 |
CAD: coronary artery disease; Pre-NLR: pre-treatment neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio; Post-NLR: post-treatment neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio; WBC: white blood cell; HDL: high density lipoprotein; LDL: low density lipoprotein; TG: triglyceride. *P<0.05 was considered a significant difference; NS indicated no significance.