Table 2 Results from the Cox-proportional regression models analyzing the association between the three exposures (leukocytes, platelets, and platelet-to-white-cell ratio) and all-cause long-term mortality.

From: Evaluation of the platelet-to-white-cell ratio (PWR) as predictor of long-term all-cause mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction

 

Deaths/N

HR (95% CI)

p-value

Leukocytes

Q1 (≤7.9/nL)

302/1240

1.0

 

Q2 (8–10/nL)

274/1234

0.90 (0.71–1.14)

0.379

Q3 (10.1–12.8/nL)

297/1253

1.16 (0.93–1.46)

0.192

Q4 (≥12.9/nL)

351/1237

1.23 (0.97–1.56)

0.090

Platelets

Q1 (≤186/nL)

353/1164

1.0

 

Q2 (187–224/nL)

285/1238

0.97 (0.78–1.20)

0.779

Q3 (225–271/nL)

246/1260

0.87 (0.70–1.09)

0.239

Q4 (≥272/nL)

340/1302

1.32 (1.06–1.63)

0.011

Platelet-to-white-cell ratio

Q1 (≤17)

397/1218

1.0

 

Q2 (17–<23)

260/1219

0.64 (0.52–0.80)

<0.001

Q3 (23–<29)

272/1219

0.83 (0.67–1.03)

0.088

Q4 (≥29)

273/1219

0.78 (0.62–0.98)

0.035

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