Table 2 Association between BMI, ALB, PNI and NRI and overall survival of oral cancer patients
From: Nutritional assessment and prognosis of oral cancer patients: a large-scale prospective study
variables | Total number (%) | Number of Censored (%) | Number of death (%) | log-rank P | HR (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BMI (kg/m2) | Â | Â | Â | 0.001 | Â |
 18.5–23.9 | 838 (60.07) | 628 (60.44) | 210 (58.99) |  | 1.000 |
  < 18.5 | 214 (15.34) | 138 (13.28) | 76 (21.35) |  | 1.462 (1.124,1.902) |
  ≥ 24.0 | 343 (24.59) | 273 (26.28) | 70 (19.66) |  | 0.819 (0.625,1.074) |
ALB (g/l) |  |  |  | < 0.001 |  |
  < 40.0 | 613 (43.94) | 419 (40.33) | 194 (54.49) |  | 1.000 |
  ≥ 40.0 | 782 (56.06) | 620 (59.67) | 162 (45.51) |  | 0.547 (0.444,0.674) |
PNI |  |  |  | < 0.001 |  |
  < 49.3 | 703 (50.39) | 488 (46.97) | 215 (60.39) |  | 1.000 |
  ≥ 49.3 | 692 (49.61) | 551 (53.03) | 141 (39.61) |  | 0.632 (0.511,0.783) |
NRI |  |  |  | < 0.001 |  |
  < 97.5 | 388 (27.81) | 247 (23.77) | 141 (39.61) |  | 1.000 |
  ≥ 97.5 | 1007 (72.19) | 792 (76.23) | 215 (60.39) |  | 0.495 (0.400,0.612) |