Research Article

Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio, Monocyte-to-Lymphocyte Ratio, Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio, and Mean Platelet Volume-to-Platelet Count Ratio as Biomarkers in Critically Ill and Injured Patients: Which Ratio to Choose to Predict Outcome and Nature of Bacteremia?

Table 4

Baseline and laboratory characteristics of all patients according to underlying condition.

CharacteristicsPeritonitis subgroupPancreatitis subgroupTrauma + sepsis subgroupTrauma subgroup value

Number of patients (%)196 (50.0%)67 (17.1%)83 (21.2%)46 (11.7%)
Males, number (%)79 (40.3%)48 (71.6%)77 (92.8%)32 (69.6%)
Age (years)59.58 ± 17.7854.15 ± 13.0439.60 ± 14.8653.20 ± 18.93
Mortality (%)52.6%58.2%31.3%23.9%
WBC count (109/L)12.83 ± 5.7412.30 ± 4.0612.55 ± 6.2913.32 ± 5.64
Neutrophil (109/L)10.55 (8.08–13.72)10.60 (7.55–12.80)10.00 (5.59–13.70)10.04 (7.35–13.92)
Lymphocyte (109/L)0.95 (0.58–1.29)0.92 (0.69–1.28)1.02 (0.64–1.48)0.95 (0.58–1.28)
Monocyte (109/L)0.54 (0.27–0.85)0.67 (0.50–0.89)0.61 (0.41–0.89)0.67 (0.39–1.14)
Platelet (109/L)228.56 ± 136.88233.90 ± 123.08245.64 ± 131.20301.31 ± 249.50
MPV (fL)9.15 ± 1.689.67 ± 2.518.44 ± 0.968.90 ± 1.62
MPV/PC ratio (fL 10−5μL−1)3.6 (2.7–6.2)4.4 (2.2–6.6)3.6 (2.4–5.7)4.2 (2.0–6.5)
NLR11.20 (7.87–17.25)11.35 (6.48–15.74)9.10 (5.08–15.19)11.13 (7.64–14.59)
MLR0.51 (0.34–0.94)0.67 (0.46–1.16)0.59 (0.33–0.94)0.71 (0.45–1.21)
PLR227.90 (167.65–362.89)223.28 (140.65–377.88)210.41 (147.89–337.60)243.24 (148.22–380.69)

Data are shown as number (%), mean (standard deviation, SD), or median (interquartile range, IQR) as appropriate. Significant differences are marked by () or ().