Research Article
Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Early Mortality in Patients with HBV-Related Decompensated Cirrhosis
Table 3
Cox proportional hazards analysis for predictors of mortality.
| | Univariate | Multivariate | Odds ratio | 95% CI | | Odds ratio | 95% CI | |
| NLR | 1.226 | 1.071–1.402 | 0.003 | 1.296 | 1.047–1.604 | 0.017 | MELD score | 1.245 | 1.115–1.391 | <0.001 | 1.274 | 1.031–1.573 | 0.025 | Age (y) | 1.003 | 1.000–1.051 | 0.896 | — | — | 0.917 | Albumin (g/L) | 0.995 | 0.908–1.090 | 0.442 | — | — | 0.180 | Total protein (g/L) | 0.996 | 0.930–1.067 | 0.910 | — | — | 0.604 | White blood cell count (×109/L) | 1.031 | 0.900–1.118 | 0.663 | — | — | 0.223 |
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CI, confidence interval; NLR, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; MELD score, model for end-stage liver disease score.
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