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Table 1 Comparisons of baseline characteristics and outcomes between 24h_NLR groups

From: The association of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and lymphocyte-monocyte ratio with 3-month clinical outcome after mechanical thrombectomy following stroke

Characteristicsa

NLR < 5.5 (n = 41)

NLR ≥ 5.5 (n = 72)

p value

Age, years (SD)

59.8 (10.5)

69.6 (12.5)

p = 0.001

Female, No. (%)

19 (46)

39 (54)

p = 0.39

Hypertension, No. (%)

17 (41)

41 (57)

p = 0.11

High cholesterol, No. (%)

10 (24)

23 (32)

p = 0.39

Ischaemic heart disease, No. (%)

2 (5)

9 (13)

p = 0.18

Congestive heart failure, No. (%)

1 (2)

9 (13)

p = 0.07

Atrial fibrillationb, No. (%)

9 (22)

32 (44)

p = 0.01

History of stroke/TIA, No. (%)

10 (24)

13 (18)

p = 0.42

Smoking, No. (%)

13 (32)

18 (25)

p = 0.44

Baseline NIHSS score, mean (range)

18 (4–27)

19 (2–28)

p = 0.121

Baseline mRS ≥ 1, No. (%)

9 (22)

17 (24)

p = 0.84

Intravenous thrombolysis, No (%)

34 (83)

55 (76)

p = 0.41

mTICI 2b/3, No (%)

35 (85)

50 (69)

p = 0.059

sICH, No (%)

1 (2)

8 (11)

p = 0.101

mRS at 3 months, mean (range)

2 (0–6)

4 (0–6)

p < 0.0001

  1. mRS modified Rankin Scale, NIHSS National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, 24h_NLR neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio at 24 h after mechanical thrombectomy, No number, TIA transient ischaemic attack, mTICI modified thrombolysis in cerebral infarction, sICH symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage
  2. a8 cases excluded with missing 24h_NLR data not included, 113 cases included
  3. bAtrial fibrillation diagnosed from an admission 12 lead ECG
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