Table 1 Baseline characteristics in each group
Variable | Low NLR (N = 280) | High NLR(N = 278) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 64.7 ± 11.5 | 68.4 ± 11.4 | 0.0001 |
Gender- Female | 101 (36.1) | 84 (30.2) | 0.1508 |
Race | 0.0033 | ||
Caucasian | 230 (82.1) | 255 (91.7) | |
African American | 20 (7.1) | 5 (1.8) | |
Asian | 7 (2.5) | 4 (1.4) | |
Others | 23 (8.2) | 14 (5) | |
BMI | 29.0 ± 5.3 | 29.6 ± 6.7 | 0.2764 |
Diabetes | 0.1713 | ||
Non-insulin dependent | 62 (22.1) | 68 (24.5) | |
Insulin-dependent | 20 (7.1) | 31 (11.2) | |
Dyslipidemia | 219 (78.2) | 225 (80.9) | 0.4629 |
eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m*2) | 88.7 ± 28.9 | 79.7 ± 29.1 | 0.0003 |
Preoperative dialysis | 1 (.4) | 6 (2.2) | 0.0679 |
Hypertension | 232 (82.9) | 233 (83.8) | 0.8205 |
History of endocarditis | 5 (1.8) | 5 (1.8) | 0.9909 |
Chronic lung disease | 5 (1.8) | 10 (3.6) | 0.2027 |
Peripheral vascular disease | 22 (7.9) | 29 (10.4) | 0.2913 |
History of stroke | 15 (5.4) | 14 (5) | 0.8643 |
Prior myocardial infarction | 69 (24.6) | 84 (30.2) | 0.1401 |
Redo sternotomy | 16 (5.7) | 32 (11.5) | 0.0146 |
CHF | 60 (21.4) | 94 (33.8) | 0.0011 |