Relationship of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio with Carotid Plaque Vulnerability and Occurrence of Vulnerable Carotid Plaque in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

Table 3

Univariate/multivariate logistic regression analysis to determine the independent predictors of vulnerable carotid plaque.

Variables	Univariate			Multivariate
	OR	95% CI	value	OR	95% CI	value
Age	1.042	1.026-1.058	<0.001	1.042	1.025-1.060	<0.001
Male gender	1.730	1.228-2.435	0.002	2.005	1.394-2.884	<0.001
Diabetes	1.547	1.084-2.210	0.016	1.481	1.021-2.149	0.039
SBP	1.015	1.006-1.023	0.001	1.012	1.003-1.021	0.010
Lymphocyte	0.740	0.556-0.984	0.038	0.968	0.676-1.387	0.861
NLR	1.091	1.017-1.171	0.015	1.098	1.018-1.184	0.015

Abbreviations: SBP: systolic blood pressure; NLR: neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio.