Table 2.
The relationship of baseline MLR with various factors.
| Variables | R | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 0.094 | <0.001* |
| Baseline Scr (μmol/L) | 0.161 | <0.001 |
| BUN (mmol/L) | 0.437 | <0.001 |
| Albumin (g/L) | –0.142 | <0.001 |
| Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 0.042 | 0.539 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 0.148 | <0.001 |
| PCT (ng/mL) | 0.243 | <0.001 |
| APACHE II | 0.170 | <0.001 |
| NLR | 0.344 | <0.001* |
| PLR | 0.387 | <0.001* |
*p < 0.05.
APACHE II: acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; CRP: C-reactive protein; MLR: monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio; NLR: neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; PCT: procalcitonin; PLR: platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio; Scr: serum creatinine.