Table 2.
Comparisons of Baseline Characteristics According to NLR Tertiles
| Variables | NLR | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 (≤3.18, n=124) | Q2(3.18–5.91, n=124) | Q3 (>5.91, n=124) | ||
| Demographics | ||||
| Age, years, median (IQR) | 64 (54, 72) | 65.5 (56, 75) | 69 (60, 76) | 0.030 |
| Gender, Male, n (%) | 62 (50) | 83 (66.9) | 87 (70.2) | 0.002 |
| Education years, median (IQR) | 6.0 (4.0, 11.8) | 5 (4, 9) | 5 (4, 8) | 0.048 |
| Married, n (%) | 112 (90.3) | 106 (85.5) | 104 (83.9) | 0.490 |
| Medical history, n (%) | ||||
| Hypertension | 86 (69.4) | 91 (73.4) | 78 (62.9) | 0.200 |
| Diabetes | 19 (15.3) | 18 (14.5) | 13 (10.5) | 0.489 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 52 (41.9) | 43 (34.7) | 43 (34.7) | 0.393 |
| Coronary heart disease | 7 (5.6) | 15 (12.1) | 12 (9.7) | 0.205 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 2 (1.6) | 5 (4.0) | 2 (1.6) | 0.359 |
| Prior stroke | 42 (33.9) | 45 (36.3) | 40 (32.3) | 0.454 |
| Smoking | 29 (23.4) | 21 (16.9) | 40 (32.3) | 0.038 |
| Drinking | 32 (25.8) | 29 (23.4) | 33 (26.6) | 0.635 |
| Hematoma volume, mL, median (IQR) | 12 (8, 17) | 12 (8, 16) | 12 (7, 20) | 0.942 |
| Hematoma location, n (%) | ||||
| Frontal lobe | 3 (2.4) | 2 (1.6) | 4 (3.2) | 0.711 |
| Parietal lobe | 8 (6.5) | 3 (2.4) | 11 (8.9) | 0.094 |
| Temporal lobe | 10 (8.1) | 12 (9.7) | 12 (9.7) | 0.879 |
| Occipital lobe | 4 (3.2) | 8 (6.5) | 12 (9.7) | 0.118 |
| Basal ganglia | 98 (79.0) | 95 (76.6) | 97 (78.2) | 0.896 |
| Cerebellum | 8 (6.5) | 7 (5.6) | 7 (5.6) | 0.953 |
| Brainstem | 2 (1.6) | 6 (4.8) | 2 (1.6) | 0.193 |
| Concurrent ventricular hemorrhage | 16 (12.9) | 23 (18.5) | 22 (17.7) | 0.430 |
| Hematologic parameters | ||||
| WBC, x109/L, median (IQR) | 6.37 (5.11, 8.33) | 8.31(6.88, 10.18) | 9.02 (7.43, 10.70) | <0.001 |
| ANC, x109/L, median (IQR) | 3.51 (2.80, 4.71) | 6.00 (4.99, 7.68) | 7.69 (6.36, 9.75) | <0.001 |
| ALC, x109/L, median (IQR) | 1.66 (1.34, 2.06) | 1.40 (1.15, 1.69) | 1.00 (0.82, 1.23) | <0.001 |
| NLR, median (IQR) | 2.26 (1.87, 2.64) | 4.14 (3.69, 5.24) | 7.31 (6.35, 9.47) | <0.001 |
| Neuropsychological function | ||||
| NIHSS score, median (IQR) | 5 (3, 9) | 6 (4, 11) | 8 (3, 12) | 0.001 |
| GCS score, median (IQR) | 15 (15, 15) | 15 (15, 15) | 15 (14, 15) | <0.001 |
| mRS score, median (IQR) | 2 (0, 3) | 2 (1, 4) | 3 (1, 4) | <0.001 |
| BI score, median (IQR) | 100 (60, 100) | 90 (20, 100) | 60 (20, 100) | <0.001 |
| MMSE score, median (IQR) | 25 (24, 26) | 25 (24, 26) | 25 (24, 26) | 0.910 |
Abbreviations: NLR, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; IQR, interquartile range; WBC, white blood cells; ANC, absolute neutrophil count; ALC, absolute lymphocyte count; NIHSS, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; mRS, modified Rankin Scale; BI, Barthel Index; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination.