Table 2.
Clinicopathological characteristics of the patients and clinicopathological correlations of inflammatory indices.
| Characteristics | Overall (N = 215) | High PNI (N = 119) | Low PNI (N = 96) | p | Low NLR (N = 133) | High NLR (N = 82) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 59.10 ± 10.49 | 57.54 ± 9.96 | 60.95 ± 10.86 | 0.017 | 58.69 ± 10.27 | 59.65 ± 10.87 | 0.521 |
| Sex (male/female) | 178/37 | 100/19 | 78/18 | 0.591 | 111/22 | 67/15 | 0.741 |
| HBsAg positive (%) | 160 (74.4%) | 86(72.3%) | 74(77.1%) | 0.421 | 99(74.4%) | 61(74.1%) | 0.994 |
| Child–Pugh grade (A/B) | 188/27 | 117/2 | 71/25 | <0.001 | 125/8 | 63/19 | <0.001 |
| Intraoperative blood loss | 637.07 ± 1001.64 | 440.44 ± 737.65 | 888.33 ± 1220.20 | 0.003 | 613.41 ± 1019.38 | 677.24 ± 976.17 | 0.661 |
| Tumor diameter (cm) | 5.94 ± 8.60 | 5.23 ± 3.21 | 6.82 ± 12.35 | 0.178 | 5.30 ± 3.19 | 6.96 ± 13.31 | 0.169 |
| Vascular invasion | 170/45 | 98/23 | 72/22 | 0.432 | 110/23 | 60/22 | 0.095 |
| Tumor stage (I/II/III) | 149/52/14 | 84/27/8 | 65/25/6 | 0.421 | 95/31/7 | 54/21/7 | 0.765 |
| Degree of differentiation | 49/139/27 | 29/73/17 | 20/66/10 | <0.001 | 25/87/21 | 24/52/6 | 0.068 |
| Postoperative death | 211/4 | 118/1 | 93/3 | 0.469 | 130/3 | 81/1 | 0.979 |
| Recurrence | 119/92 | 89/29 | 30/63 | <0.001 | 82/47 | 3745 | 0.007 |
The bold values meaning statistically significant.