Research Article

Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Adverse Cardiovascular Outcome in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients Younger than 60 Years Old

Table 4

The incidence of new-onset CV event and CVD mortality for per-1 NLR level increase by age.

New-onset CV eventCVD mortality
HR (95% CI)HR (95% CI)

<60 years old
 Tertile21.08 (0.65-1.82)0.7582.09 (1.09-3.99)0.026
 Tertile32.02 (1.26-3.23)0.0032.98 (1.58-5.62)0.001
≥60 years old
 Tertile20.72 (0.43-1.21)0.2160.59 (0.31-1.12)0.106
 Tertile30.98 (0.61-1.57)0.9231.19 (0.69-2.07)0.536

Adjusted model: new-onset CV event: sex, BMI, albumin, creatinine, urea nitrogen, triglycerides, cholesterol, chlorine, phosphorus, , RRF, and medical history (diabetes mellitus, hypertension); CVD mortality: sex, BMI, albumin, creatinine, urea nitrogen, triglycerides, cholesterol, chlorine, phosphorus, , RRF, and medical history (diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and CVD).