Table 7.

Multivariate results by Cox regression (N = 1400).

Exposure	PSM model	PSM-adjusted model
Neutrophil	1.03 (1.00, 1.05) 0.0476	1.03 (1.00, 1.06) 0.0361
Neutrophil tertiles (∗109/L)
PSM low group (1.20–5.38)	1	1
PSM middle group (5.40–7.70)	1.04 (0.86, 1.25) 0.6886	1.05 (0.87, 1.27) 0.5957
PSM high group (7.71–24.29)	1.20 (1.00, 1.44) 0.0492	1.20 (1.00, 1.44) 0.0505
P for trend	0.0482	0.0498

Data in table: HR (95% CI) P value. Outcome variable: mortality. Exposed variables: neutrophil. Adjust variables in PSM-adjusted model: age, aCCI.