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. 2021 Aug 12;14:4459–4468. doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S325907

Table 1.

Comparisons of Baseline Characteristics Between the Original Cohort, Matched Cohort and Weighted Cohort

Covariate Original Cohort Matched Cohort Weighted Cohort
High LMR Low LMR SMD High LMR Low LMR SMD High LMR Low LMR SMD
N 912 575 547 547 528.4 536.2
Age, years 68.5(14.6) 70.2(14.6) 0.122 69.8(14.3) 70.0(14.7) 0.023 69.8(14.5) 70.0(14.7) 0.013
Gender, male, n(%) 554(60.7) 343(59.7) 0.022 330(60.3) 327(59.8) 0.011 317.1(60.0) 320.8(59.8) 0.004
Weight (kg) 83.2(22.2) 80.7(21.7) 0.117 80.6(20.8) 80.7(21.8) 0.008 81.0(21.4) 81.0(21.9) 0.002
Ethnicity, n(%)
 White 569(62.4) 383(66.6) 0.093 368(67.3) 363(66.4) 0.029 351.1(66.4) 355.6(66.3) 0.006
 Black 119(13.0) 71(12.3) 63(11.5) 68(12.4) 63.5(12.0) 65.5(12.2)
 Other 224(24.6) 121(21.0) 116(21.2) 116(21.2) 113.8(21.5) 115.1(21.5)
Interventions, n(%)
 MV use 612(67.1) 366(63.7) 0.073 336(61.4) 352(64.4) 0.061 334.8(61.4) 342.0(63.8) 0.009
 RRT use 129(14.1) 86(15.0) 0.023 80(14.6) 79(14.4) 0.005 73.2(13.9) 75.7(14.1) 0.008
Score Systerm
 SOFA 9.0(4.0) 8.9(4.1) 0.022 8.8(4.0) 8.9(4.1) 0.029 8.9(4.0) 8.9(4.1) 0.007
 OASIS 38.0(9.9) 38.5(10.2) 0.048 38.3(9.9) 38.4(10.1) 0.010 38.4(9.9) 38.3(10.2) 0.001
 APSIII 66.3(27.0) 69.8(28.6) 0.126 68.9(27.0) 69.1(28.4) 0.008 69.1(27.5) 68.9(28.2) 0.006
 SAPSII 46.4(15.0) 47.4(15.8) 0.064 46.6(15.0) 47.1(15.5) 0.032 47.0(15.2) 47.1(15.6) 0.005
Comorbidities, n(%)
 Hypertension 362(39.7) 222(38.6) 0.022 195(35.6) 208(38.0) 0.049 198.6(37.6) 208.3(38.9) 0.026
 Diabetes 333(36.5) 214(37.2) 0.015 203(37.1) 204(37.3) 0.004 193.2(36.6) 197.2(36.8) 0.004
 CKD 351(38.5) 231(40.2) 0.035 231(42.2) 221(40.4) 0.037 212.8(40.3) 214.6(40.0) 0.005
 CAD 591(68.5) 340(59.1) 0.117 328(60.0) 327(59.8) 0.004 320.4(60.6) 326.5(60.9) 0.006
 CHF 721(79.1) 461(80.2) 0.028 443(81.0) 437(79.9) 0.028 420.2(79.5) 427.1(79.7) 0.003
 COPD 248(27.2) 192(33.4) 0.135 176(32.2) 175(32.0) 0.004 164.6(31.1) 168.2(31.4) 0.005
 Liver disease 109(12.0) 100(17.4) 0.154 82(15.0) 89(16.3) 0.035 82.6(15.6) 86.7(16.2) 0.015
 Malignancy 75(8.2) 48(8.3) 0.005 50(9.1) 47(8.6) 0.019 47.5(9.0) 44.8(8.4) 0.022
Vital signs
 MAP, mmHg 105.7(33.0) 103.5(31.8) 0.069 103.1(27.6) 103.5(32.4) 0.013 103.9(28.5) 103.9(32.3) 0.001
 Heart rate, bpm 89.6(18.0) 88.7(18.4) 0.053 89.3(18.1) 88.6(18.4) 0.037 89.0(18.4) 88.9(18.4) 0.007
 RR, bpm 29.9(6.9) 29.5(6.3) 0.070 29.7(6.4) 29.5(6.3) 0.033 29.6(6.5) 29.5(6.3) 0.009
 Temperature, oC 36.1(1.0) 36.0(1.0) 0.053 36.1(1.0) 36.1(1.0) 0.021 36.1(1.0) 36.1(1.0) 0.007
 SpO2, % 99.5(1.4) 99.5(1.4) 0.006 99.5(1.5) 99.5(1.4) 0.001 99.6(1.4) 99.5(1.4) 0.012
Laboratory Results
 WBC, × 109/L 15.0(11.0, 19.5) 15.8(11.0,21.3) 0.122 14.9(11.1, 19.6) 14.3(10.2, 20.0) 0.035 15.4(12.0, 20.1) 15.6(11.2, 21.1) 0.010
 HGB, g/dL 9.9(2.4) 10.3(2.4) 0.180 10.3(2.4) 10.3(2.4) 0.025 10.3(2.4) 10.3(2.4) 0.008
 PLT, × 109/L 171(92.7) 190.4(98.4) 0.203 187.5(94.3) 188.4(98.6) 0.010 188.5(99.4) 187.6(95.8) 0.010
 Bilirubin, mmol/L 1.1(1.5) 1.1(1.4) 0.037 1.1(1.3) 1.1(1.5) 0.011 1.1(1.4) 1.1(1.4) 0.007
 Aniongap, mEq/L 14.7(3.8) 15.1(4.6) 0.106 15.1(3.9) 15.1(4.6) <0.001 15.1(3.8) 15.0(4.5) 0.011
 Bicarbonate, mEq/L 23.2(4.4) 23.7(4.9) 0.122 23.7(4.7) 23.6(4.8) 0.015 23.6(4.7) 23.6(4.8) 0.003
 BUN, mg/dL 30.0(19.0, 48.0) 27.0(18.0, 29.0) 0.114 30.0(19.0, 47.0) 29.0(20.0, 49.0) 0.010 33.0(21.0, 48.0) 34.0(22.0, 49.0) 0.018
 Creatinine, mg/dL 1.7(1.3) 1.9(1.4) 0.099 1.9(1.4) 1.9(1.4) 0.016 1.9(1.5) 1.9(1.4) 0.013
 Potassium, mmol/L 4.0(0.6) 3.9(0.7) 0.036 4.0(0.6) 3.9(0.7) 0.017 4.0(0.6) 3.9(0.7) 0.011
 Sodium, mmol/L 135.4(5.8) 134.7(5.5) 0.124 134.8(5.9) 134.8(5.4) 0.006 134.8(6.1) 134.8(5.4) 0.001
 Calcium, mg/dL 8.1(0.9) 8.0(0.9) 0.070 8.0(0.9) 8.0(0.9) 0.008 8.0(0.9) 8.0(0.9) 0.004
 PT, s 14.9(12.8, 20.3) 14.1(12.5, 18.1) 0.165 14.9(12.7, 19.9) 14.6(13.2, 19.9) 0.011 15.6(14.5, 22.3) 16.8(14.3, 23.1) <0.001
 APTT, s 35.5(16.2) 36.7(16.6) 0.072 36.2(16.9) 36.5(16.2) 0.018 36.7(17.6) 36.6(16.6) 0.006
 INR 1.6(1.0) 1.8(1.0) 0.154 1.7(1.1) 1.7(1.0) 0.005 1.7(1.1) 1.7(1.0) 0.001

Note: For all continuous covariates, the mean values and standard deviations are reported.

Abbreviations: LMR, lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio; SMD, standardized mean difference; MV, mechanical ventilation; RRT, renal replacement therapy; SOFA, sequential organ failure assessment; OASIS, oxford acute severity of illness score; APSIII, acute physiology score III; SAPS II, Simplified Acute Physiology Score II; CKD, chronic kidney disease; CAD, coronary artery disease; CHF, congestive heart failure; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; MAP, mean arterial pressure; RR, respiratory rate; WBC, white blood cell; HGB, hemoglobin; PLT, platelet; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; PT, prothrombin time; APTT, activated partial thromboplastin time; INR, international normalized ratio.