Table 1.
Clinical characteristics and admission neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in orthogeriatric patients (n=415)
| Characteristics | Sign present | Sign absent | P value | OR | 95%CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age>75 yr (n=277, 66.7%) | 9.09 ± 7.23 | 6.54 ± 4.62 | 0.0002 | 1.093 | 1.042 - 1.146 | 0.000 |
| Gender (females, n=281, 67.7%) | 8.06 ± 6.18 | 8.62 ± 7.34 | 0.4195 | 1.012 | 0.982 - 1.044 | 0.421 |
| Any fracture (n=255, 61.4%) | 9.17 ± 7.45 | 6.79 ± 4.55 | 0.0003 | 1.078 | 1.033 - 1.125 | 0.001 |
| Hip fracture (n=167, 40.2%) | 10.57 ± 8.42 | 6.69 ± 4.34 | 0.0000 | 1.123 | 1.076 - 1.172 | 0.000 |
| Hypertension (n=260, 62.7%) | 8.53 ± 7.05 | 7.75 ± 5.71 | 0.2434 | 1.019 | 0.987 - 1.053 | 0.246 |
| CAD (n=74, 17.8%) | 9.59 ± 8.77 | 7.95 ± 5.98 | 0.0517 | 1.032 | 0.999 - 1.067 | 0.060 |
| MI (n=33, 8.0%) | 9.52 ± 6.91 | 8.13 ± 6.55 | 0.2453 | 1.023 | 0.982 - 1.072 | 0.251 |
| CVA (n=28, 6.7%) | 10.18 ± 9.37 | 8.10 ± 6.33 | 0.1074 | 1.035 | 0.991 - 1.081 | 0.117 |
| TIA (n= 22, 5.3%) | 7.66 ± 4.48 | 8.37 ± 6.68 | 0.6688 | 0.984 | 0.912 - 1.060 | 0.668 |
| AF (n=71, 17.1%) | 9.71 ± 7.23 | 7.94 ± 6.41 | 0.0393 | 1.034 | 1.000- 1.070 | 0.047 |
| CHF (n= 44, 10.6%) | 10.85 ± 8.95 | 7.93 ± 6.19 | 0.0053 | 1.049 | 1.011- 1.088 | 0.010 |
| PVD (n=20, 4.9%) | 8.59 ± 5.37 | 8.22 ± 6.64 | 0.8105 | 1.008 | 0.946 - 1.074 | 0.810 |
| DM (n=80, 19.3%) | 8.01 ± 6.78 | 8.30 ± 6.54 | 0.7253 | 0.993 | 0.955 - 1.032 | 0.725 |
| Dementia (n=73, 17.6%) | 11.0 ± 9.66 | 7.65 ± 5.56 | 0.0001 | 1.064 | 1.028 - 1.101 | 0.000 |
| Parkinson's disease (n=15, 3.6%) | 10.20 ± 7.40 | 8.17 ± 6.55 | 0.2403 | 1.034 | 0.977 - 1.093 | 0.248 |
| Cancer (n=84, 20.2%) | 9.29 ± 6.37 | 7.97 ± 6.62 | 0.1009 | 1.027 | 0.994 - 1.061 | 0.108 |
| OA (n=194, 46.7%) | 7.32 ± 4.78 | 9.05 ± 7.75 | 0.0074 | 0.955 | 0.923 - 0.99 | 0.010 |
| Any CVD (n=315, 75.9%) | 8.32 ± 6.76 | 7.98 ± 6.00 | 0.6503 | 1.001 | 0.973 - 1.045 | 0.650 |
| COPD (n=46, 11.1%) | 8.06 ± 6.55 | 8.26 ± 6.59 | 0.8452 | 0.995 | 0.948 - 1.045 | 0.845 |
| Smoker (n=36, 8.7%) | 7.65 ± 5.72 | 8.30 ± 6.66 | 0.5714 | 0.983 | 0.926 - 1.043 | 0.571 |
| Ex-smoker (n=83, 20.0%) | 8.03 ± 5.13 | 8.30 ± 6.90 | 0.7394 | 0.994 | 0.956 - 1.032 | 0.739 |
| Alcohol over-user n=79, 19.0%) | 7.46 ± 4.62 | 8.43 ± 6.96 | 0.2422 | 0.974 | 0.932 - 1.018 | 0.244 |
| Walking aids user (n=168, 40.5%) | 8.28 ± 5.21 | 8.22 ± 7.38 | 0.9289 | 1.001 | 0.972 - 1.031 | 0.929 |
| CKD (n=79, 19.0%) | 10.74 ± 10.03 | 7.65 ± 5.32 | 0.0002 | 1.061 | 1.025 - 1.097 | 0.001 |
| Albumin<33g/L (n=167, 40.4%) | 10.86 ± 8.46 | 6.48 ± 4.10 | 0.0000 | 1.152 | 1.100 - 1.207 | 0.000 |
| Haemoglobin<120g/L (N=330, 79.5%) | 8.75 ± 6.87 | 6.25± 4.89 | 0.0017 | 1.103 | 1.038 - 1.173 | 0.002 |
| 25(OH)D<25nmol/L (n=39, 9.4%) | 10.47 ± 7.77 | 8.00 ± 6.43 | 0.0258 | 1.042 | 1.003 - 1.082 | 0.034 |
| 25(OH)D<50nmol/L (n=148, 35.7%) | 8.92± 8.23 | 7.86 ± 5.45 | 0.1165 | 1.024 | 0.993 - 1.055 | 0.123 |
| PTH >6.8pmol/L (n=164, 39.5%) | 9.46 ± 7.43 | 7.44 ± 5.85 | 0.0022 | 1.049 | 1.016 - 1.084 | 0.004 |
Data are mean values (±SD) and univariate logistic regression.
Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; CAD, coronary artery disease; MI, myocardial infarction; CVA, cerebrovascular accident;, TIA, transient ischaemic attack; AF, atrial fibrillation; CHF, chronic heart failure; PVD, peripheral vascular disease; CVD, cardiovascular disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CKD, chronic kidney disease (estimated glomerular filtration rate, eGFR< 60ml/min/1.73m² ); OA, osteoarthritis; 25(OH)D, 25-hydroxyvitamin D; PTH, parathyroid hormone.