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Table 1 Comparisons of baseline LC and LWR values and clinicopathological features in cohort 1 (N = 378)

From: Lymphocyte count or percentage: which can better predict the prognosis of advanced cancer patients following palliative care?

Clinicopathological features

n

LC

M (P 25 ~ P 75)

P

LWR

M (P 25 ~ P 75)

P

Age (M (P 25 ~ P 75))

64(56 ~ 73)

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Gender

  

0.751

 

0.019

 Male

209(55.29%)

0.8(1.1 ~ 1.5)

 

0.081(0.133 ~ 0.194)

 

 Female

169(44.71%)

0.8(1.1 ~ 1.5)

 

0.095(0.145 ~ 0.222)

 

Tumor stage

  

0.586

 

0.058

 III

23(6.08%)

0.9(1.2 ~ 1.5)

 

0.127(0.190 ~ 0.214)

 

 IV

355(93.92%)

0.8(1.1 ~ 1.5)

 

0.084(0.136 ~ 0.207)

 

Primary tumor site

  

0.110

 

0.308

 Gastrointestinal tumors

198(52.38%)

0.7(1 ~ 1.4)

 

0.081(0.131 ~ 0.190)

 

 Thoracic cancer

86(22.75%)

0.9(1.2 ~ 1.7)

 

0.092(0.142 ~ 0.213)

 

 Urogenital neoplasms

59(15.61%)

0.8(1.1 ~ 1.6)

 

0.088(0.147 ~ 0.235)

 

 Head and neck neoplasm

16(4.23%)

0.8(1.1 ~ 1.4)

 

0.089(0.137 ~ 0.246)

 

 Other tumors

19(5.03%)

0.9(1.3 ~ 1.6)

 

0.099(0.171 ~ 0.245)

 

Family history

  

0.935

 

0.999

 No

264(70.78%)

0.8(1.1 ~ 1.5)

 

0.083(0.141 ~ 0.203)

 

 Yes

109(29.22%)

0.8(1.1 ~ 1.5)

 

0.091(0.127 ~ 0.222)

 

 Unknown

5

    

Smoking history

  

0.478

 

0.005

 No

265(71.62%)

0.8(1.1 ~ 1.5)

 

0.092(0.145 ~ 0.214)

 

 Yes

105(28.38%)

0.8(1 ~ 1.5)

 

0.075(0.118 ~ 0.185)

 

 Unknown

8

    

ECOG

  

0.564

 

<0.001

  < 3

218(57.67%)

0.8(1.1 ~ 1.5)

 

0.094(0.146 ~ 0.231)

 

  > =3

160(42.33%)

0.8(1.1 ~ 1.5)

 

0.072(0.113 ~ 0.173)

 

Concomitant disease

  

0.440

 

0.968

 No

229(60.58%)

0.8(1.1 ~ 1.5)

 

0.085(0.138 ~ 0.214)

 

 Yes

149(39.42%)

0.8(1.1 ~ 1.6)

 

0.088(0.139 ~ 0.198)

 

Nutrient status

  

0.012

 

<0.001

 Normal

107(28.50%)

0.8(1.2 ~ 1.6)

 

0.108(0.169 ~ 0.233)

 

 Abnormal

268(71.50%)

0.8(1 ~ 1.45)

 

0.079(0.129 ~ 0.196)

 

 Unknown

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  1. LC lymphocyte count; LWR lymphocyte to white blood cell ratio