Table 3.
Comparison of stroke severity and functional outcomes in patients categorized by NLR tertiles.
| Tertile 1 (NLR < 1.84) |
Tertile 2 (NLR 1.84–2.71) |
Tertile 3 (NLR > 2.71) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 67) | (n = 67) | (n = 67) | P1 | P2 | P3 | |
| NIHSS | 3.73 ± 3.47 | 3.75 ± 3.71 | 4.46 ± 3.06 | 0.981 | 0.198 | 0.225 |
| BBS | 43.16 ± 15.64 | 38.49 ± 19.28 | 35.27 ± 18.67 | 0.126 | 0.009 ** | 0.327 |
| MFT | 24.03 ± 8.50 | 22.64 ± 9.27 | 20.88 ± 9.12 | 0.368 | 0.041 * | 0.270 |
| K-MBI | 68.72 ± 24.76 | 62.61 ± 25.82 | 53.67 ± 24.48 | 0.165 | 0.001 ** | 0.042 * |
| K-MMSE | 25.33 ± 6.20 | 24.97 ± 4.95 | 23.00 ± 7.35 | 0.712 | 0.050 | 0.072 |
| mRS | 1.91 ± 1.04 | 1.85 ± 1.09 | 2.24 ± 1.05 | 0.746 | 0.071 | 0.037 * |
Results are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD). P1, comparison between tertiles 1 and 2; P2, comparison between tertiles 1 and 3; P3, comparison between tertiles 2 and 3; Abbreviations: NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; BBS, Berg Balance Scale; MFT, Manual Function Test; K-MBI, Korean version of the modified Barthel Index; K-MMSE, Korean Mini-Mental State Examination; mRS, modified Rankin Scale. * p <0.05, ** p < 0.01.