Table 2 Clinicopathological Characteristics between patients grouped by NLR or PLR
Characteristics | NLR | PLR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NLR < 2.47 (Number, %) | NLR ≥ 2.47 (Number, %) | p | PLR < 136 (Number, %) | PLR ≥ 136 (Number, %) | p | |
Total Gender | 191(100) | 147(100) | Â | 172(100) | 166(100) | Â |
 Male | 109(57.1) | 118(80.3) | 0.000 | 117(68) | 110(66.3) | 0.731 |
 Female | 82(42.9) | 29(19.7) |  | 55(32) | 56(33.7) |  |
Age (year) | ||||||
  < 65 | 155(81.2) | 114(77.6) | 0.416 | 141(82) | 128(77.1) | 0.267 |
  ≥ 65 | 36(18.8) | 33(22.4) |  | 31(18) | 38(22.9) |  |
Smoking | ||||||
 Yes | 92(48.2) | 82(55.8) | 0.165 | 99(57.6) | 75(45.2) | 0.023 |
 No | 99(51.8) | 65(44.2) |  | 73(42.4) | 91(54.8) |  |
Alcohol | ||||||
 Yes | 73(38.2) | 70(47.6) | 0.083 | 71(41.3) | 72(43.4) | 0.697 |
 No | 118(61.8) | 77(52.4) |  | 101(58.7) | 94(56.6) |  |
TNM Stage | ||||||
 Stage I-II | 64(33.5%) | 33(22.4%) | 0.026 | 51(29.7%) | 46(27.7%) | 0.693 |
 Stage III-IV | 127(66.5%) | 114(77.6%) |  | 121(70.3%) | 120(72.3%) |  |
Tumor length | ||||||
  < 5 cm | 68(35.6%) | 30(20.4%) | 0.002 | 60(34.9%) | 38(22.9%) | 0.015 |
  ≥ 5 cm | 123(64.4%) | 117(79.4%) |  | 112(65.1%) | 128(77.1%) |  |
Tumor location | ||||||
 Upper thoracic | 62(32.5%) | 33(22.4%) | 0.061 | 56(32.6%) | 39(23.5%) | 0.160 |
 Middle thoracic | 93(48.7%) | 74(50.3%) |  | 78(45.3%) | 89(53.6%) |  |
 Lower thoracic | 36(18.8%) | 40(27.3%) |  | 38(22.1%) | 38(22.9%) |  |