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Table 1 Demographics and disease characteristics between NLR ≤4 vs NLR >

From: Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio as a predictive biomarker for response to high dose interleukin-2 in patients with renal cell carcinoma

 

NLR ≤ 4

n = 51

NLR > 4

n = 20

P-value

Age

 Years of age, median (IQR)

55 (49–58)

55 (49–59)

0.9a

Sex

 Males, n (%)

42 (82%)

11 (55%)

0.021 b

Prior Therapy, n (%)

 Nephrectomy

51 (100%)

20 (100%)

-

 Previous systemic treatment

7 (14%)

6 (30%)

0.12b

Number of metastatic disease sites, n (%)

 1

11 (22%)

6 (30%)

0.40c

 2

15 (29%)

2 (40%)

 3

12 (24%)

5 (25%)

  ≥ 4

13 (26%)

7 (35%)

IMDC risk factors, n (%)

 Favorable

7 (14%)

2 (10%)

0.013 c

 Intermediate

39 (76%)

10 (50%)

 Poor

5 (10%)

8 (40%)

 
  1. aWilcoxon Rank Sum
  2. bChi-Square
  3. cFisher’s Exact
  4. Italicized values are less than 0.05