Table 3.
Association analysis between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and pathological variables; p-value estimated by Mann-Whitney test.
| Variables | N (%) | NLR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| median (I-III Q) | p | |||
| pT | T1-2 | 86 (51) | 2.40 (1.85–3.28) | 0.036 |
| T3-4 | 81 (49) | 2.70 (2.22–3.68) | ||
| 7th AJCC stages | I-II | 58 (35) | 2.32 (1.71–3.31) | 0.077 |
| III-IV | 109 (65) | 2.65 (2.12–3.67) | ||
| ENE (N+) | Absent | 40 (52) | 2.53 (1.95–3.21) | 0.298 |
| Present | 37 (48) | 2.63 (2.18–3.68) | ||
| PNI | Absent | 83 (50) | 2.51 (1.88–3.40) | 0.326 |
| Present | 84 (50) | 2.62 (2.03–3.75) | ||
| LVI | Absent | 122 (73) | 2.50 (1.93–3.44) | 0.279 |
| Present | 45 (27) | 2.66 (2.10–3.84) | ||
Bold indicates p values inferior to 0.05 (statistical significant).