Table 3.
Prospective association of NLR with incidence of frailty in robust or pre-frail (n = 1,206) community-dwelling older adults of the CLHLS study cohort.
| Crude model | Model 1a | Model 2b | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NLR group 1 | |||
| Quartile 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Quartile 2 | 1.28 (0.78–2.11) | 1.39 (0.80–2.41) | 1.31 (0.75–2.28) |
| Quartile 3 | 1.33 (0.80–2.21) | 1.61 (0.92–2.82) | 1.53 (0.87–2.70) |
| Quartile 4 | 1.56 (0.96–2.55) | 2.09 (1.21–3.62)** | 2.06 (1.18–3.59)* |
| P-value for trend | 0.082 | 0.008 | 0.009 |
| NLR group 2 | |||
| Normal (<3) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Abnormal (≥3) | 1.39 (0.93–2.08) | 1.65 (1.05–2.60)* | 1.84 (1.14–2.97)* |
NLR, neutrophil lymphocyte ratio.
a
Adjusted for age and sex.
b
Adjusted for age, sex, marital status, education years (≥5 years), current smoking status, current drinking status, current exercise status and body mass index.
*
P < 0.05,
**
P < 0.01.