Table 1 Characteristics of the participants based on NHR group
Characteristic | NHR Low N = 980 (66.84%)1 | NHR High N = 506 (33.16%)1 | P value2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Neutrophil count (1000 cells/uL) | 3.40 (2.60, 4.00) | 5.30 (4.50, 6.30) | < 0.001 |
HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.45 (1.27, 1.81) | 1.06 (0.93, 1.24) | < 0.001 |
NHR | 2.34 (1.67, 2.90) | 4.76 (4.17, 5.87) | < 0.001 |
Sex |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Female | 548 (57.81%) | 196 (40.52%) |  |
 Male | 432 (42.19%) | 310 (59.48%) |  |
Age | Â | Â | 0.12 |
 60–69 years | 501 (53.25%) | 250 (50.49%) |  |
 70–79 years | 273 (26.44%) | 152 (31.68%) |  |
 ≥ 80 years | 206 (20.31%) | 104 (17.83%) |  |
Race | Â | Â | 0.12 |
 Mexican American | 81 (3.22%) | 53 (4.31%) |  |
 Other Hispanic | 96 (3.58%) | 61 (4.21%) |  |
 Non-Hispanic White | 448 (79.63%) | 273 (79.85%) |  |
 Non-Hispanic Black | 256 (9.01%) | 79 (5.82%) |  |
 Other/multiracial | 99 (4.56%) | 40 (5.82%) |  |
Education attainment |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Less Than 9th Grade | 109 (5.59%) | 66 (7.92%) |  |
 9-11th Grade | 143 (10.11%) | 70 (12.72%) |  |
 High School Graduate/GED | 207 (18.10%) | 148 (27.96%) |  |
 Some College or AA degree | 279 (33.14%) | 145 (32.48%) |  |
 College Graduate or above | 242 (33.06%) | 77 (18.91%) |  |
Alcohol intake |  |  | < 0.001 |
 1–5 drinks/month | 460 (46.77%) | 291 (57.97%) |  |
 5–10 drinks/month | 43 (4.84%) | 15 (2.79%) |  |
 ≥ 10 drinks/month | 163 (20.63%) | 42 (9.11%) |  |
 Non-drinker | 314 (27.75%) | 158 (30.13%) |  |
Smoking |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Current smoker | 96 (7.36%) | 96 (18.53%) |  |
 Former smoker | 356 (38.30%) | 233 (48.23%) |  |
 Never smoker | 528 (54.34%) | 177 (33.24%) |  |
BMI (kg/m2) |  |  | < 0.001 |
 < 30 | 631 (66.16%) | 238 (42.55%) |  |
 ≥ 30 | 349 (33.84%) | 268 (57.45%) |  |
Hypertension |  |  | < 0.001 |
 No | 301 (37.05%) | 106 (20.84%) |  |
 Yes | 679 (62.95%) | 400 (79.16%) |  |
Diabetes |  |  | < 0.001 |
 No | 610 (72.11%) | 170 (38.84%) |  |
 Yes | 370 (27.89%) | 336 (61.16%) |  |
PIR | Â | Â | 0.005 |
 ≤ 1.3 | 284 (17.07%) | 192 (25.84%) |  |
 1.3 < to ≤ 3.5 | 411 (41.54%) | 212 (44.28%) |  |
 > 3.5 | 285 (41.38%) | 102 (29.88%) |  |
Stroke | Â | Â | 0.008 |
 No | 916 (94.60%) | 455 (88.29%) |  |
 Yes | 64 (5.40%) | 51 (11.71%) |  |
Cardiovascular disease |  |  | < 0.001 |
 No | 822 (84.19%) | 353 (68.13%) |  |
 Yes | 158 (15.81%) | 153 (31.87%) |  |
CKD |  |  | < 0.001 |
 No | 795 (81.98%) | 341 (69.09%) |  |
 Yes | 185 (18.02%) | 165 (30.91%) |  |
DSST score | 53 (42, 65) | 48 (36, 57) | < 0.001 |
All-cause mortality |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Alive | 820 (86.43%) | 360 (72.35%) |  |
 Death | 160 (13.57%) | 146 (27.65%) |  |