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Table 3 Multivariate Cox regression analysis for LC and LWR in cohort 1(N = 378)

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

Prognostic factors

Median survival time (95% CI)

HRa(95% CI)

P value

LC

  

0.912

 Quartile 1(<0.8 × 10*9/L)

40.0 (32.1 ~ 48.0)

Reference

-

 Quartile 2(~1.1 × 10*9/L)

45.0 (28.2 ~ 61.8)

1.135(0.805 ~ 1.600)

0.471

 Quartile 3(~1.5 × 10*9/L)

58.0 (31.8 ~ 84.2)

1.081(0.768 ~ 1.520)

0.655

 Quartile 4(≥1.5 × 10*9/L)

60.0 (40.5 ~ 79.5)

1.082(0.777 ~ 1.506)

0.642

LWR

   

 Quartile 1(<0.086)

19.0(13.0 ~ 25.0)

Reference

-

 Quartile 2(~0.138)

47.0(30.8 ~ 63.2)

0.563(0.407 ~ 0.778)

0.001

 Quartile 3(~0.208)

79.0(40.3 ~ 117.7)

0.532(0.381 ~ 0.742)

<0.001

 Quartile 4(≥0.208)

101.0(55.1 ~ 146.9)

0.466(0.328 ~ 0.661)

<0.001

  1. LC lymphocyte count, LWR lymphocyte to white blood cell ratio, OS overall survival, HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval
  2. aCox regression model controlling for Age; Gender; Family history; Smoke history; Nutrient status; ECOG; Primary tumor site; Tumor stage; Concomitant disease