Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of the Patients Stratified by the NLR
| Total | Q1 (NLR<3.68) | Q2 (3.68≤NLR<6.89) | Q3 (6.89≤NLR<12.14) | Q4 (12.14≤NLR) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N=594 | (n=148) | (n=149) | (n=149) | (n=148) | ||
| Age | 56(49–64) | 56(51–64) | 56(47–65) | 55(49–64) | 56(48–63) | 0.516 |
| Sex (male) | 423(71.21) | 110(74.32) | 109(73.15) | 101(67.79) | 103(69.59) | 0.569 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 441(74.87) | 111(75.00) | 118(79.73) | 109(74.15) | 103(70.55) | 0.341 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 81(13.64) | 20(13.51) | 19(12.75) | 25(16.78) | 17(11.49) | 0.587 |
| Stroke history, n (%) | 103(17.34) | 32(21.62) | 22(14.77) | 24(16.11) | 25(16.89) | 0.430 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 322(54.21) | 93(62.84) | 81(54.36) | 73(48.99) | 75(50.68) | 0.078 |
| Drinking, n (%) | 307(52.06) | 66(44.69) | 84(56.38) | 79(53.02) | 78(52.70) | 0.216 |
| SBP (mmHg, IQR) | 168(150–187) | 170(155–189) | 160(144–184) | 163(150–190) | 170(155–184) | 0.058 |
| DBP (mmHg, IQR) | 98(85–110) | 100(87–110) | 92(84–107) | 98(84–110) | 100(88–110) | 0.149 |
| GCS at first admission (IQR) | 14(8–15) | 14.5(11–15) | 14(11–15) | 13(8–15) | 10.5(6–15) | <0.001 |
| NIHSS at first admission (IQR) | 12(4–21) | 9(3–16.5) | 10(3–16) | 12(4–20) | 16(8–27) | <0.001 |
| Hematoma volume (mL IQR) | 18.10(7.60–47.90) | 11.28(4.70–30.30) | 15.80(7.4–34.60) | 23.80(10.60–48.00) | 34.70(10.85–64.85) | <0.001 |
| WBC at first admission (109/L IQR) | 10.41(7.81–13.25) | 7.48(6.06–8.99) | 8.84(7.50–11.13) | 11.38(9.47–14.24) | 13.76(11.44–16.12) | <0.001 |
| Lymphocytes at first admission (109/L IQR) | 1.21(0.84–1.74) | 2.03(1.55–2.68) | 1.37(1.13–1.78) | 1.07(0. 90–1.36) | 0.68(0.55–0.86) | <0.001 |
| Monocytes at first admission (109/L IQR) | 0.39(0.30–0.53) | 0.40(0.33–0.52) | 0.40(0.31–0.53) | 0.39(0.28–0.53) | 0.39(0.26–0.54) | 0.499 |
| Neutrophils at first admission (109/L IQR) | 8.52(5.68–11.65) | 4.53(3.66–5.73) | 6.95(5.86–8.86) | 10.01(8.07–12.22) | 12.74(10.37–14.95) | <0.001 |
Note: Values are median (IQR) or number (%).
Abbreviations: NLR, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; WBC, white blood cell and IQR, interquartile range.