Table 3

- The changes of lymphocyte count, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, and monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratios according to clinical and laboratory features.

Clinical and laboratory featuresLymphocyte counts (/mm3)Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratioPlatelet-to-lymphocyte ratioMonocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio
Median (min-max)P-valuesMedian (min-max)P-valuesMedian (min-max)P-valuesMedian (min-max)P-values
B symptoms, mean±SD
Absent (n=30)2490.8±927.40.1672.11 (0.46-8.9)0.003*137.6 (76.7-425.0)0.017*0.29 (0.06-0.8)0.005*
Present (n=22)2084.9±1158.34.67 (0.75-56.5)218.3 (9.96-2235.0)0.38 (0.05-2.5)
Bulky disease
Absent (n=42)2320 (400-4920)0.007*2.5 (0.46-7.75)0.002*139.5 (9.96-812.5)0.001*0.3 (0.05-2.5)0.057
Present (n=10)1560 (200-5250)7.46 (1.34-56.5)343.6 (87.62-2235.0)0.37 (0.21-1.5)
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, mean±SD
≤40 mm/h (n=27)2429.0±1061.60.4342.12 (0.46-56.5)0.042*140.9 (9.96-2235)0.268*0.29 (0.05-1.5)0.043*
>40 mm/h (n=25)2200.4±1025.23.42 (0.75-8.0)165.87 (77.39-812.5)0.35 (0.12-2.5)
Lactate dehydrogenase
≤2 x UNL (n=48)2250 (200-5250)0.655*2.76 (0.46-56.5)0.31*152.3 (9.96-2235.0)0.180*0.3 (0.05-1.5)0.216
>2 x UNL (n=4)2250 (400-2780)5.45 (1.15-8)274.26 (130.74-812.5)0.56 (0.23-2.5)
Stage
II (n=22)2260 (1160-5250)0.323*2.62 (0.46-13.1)0.166*139.5 (9.96-343.6)0.079*0.29 (0.13-0.67)0.064*
III (n=24)2200 (200-4080)2.7 (0.57-56.5)171.9 (76.7-2235.0)0.3 (0.05-1.5)
IV (n=6)1800 (400-2900)5.41 (2.1-8)256.0 (109.3-812.5)0.38 (0.27-2.5)
Risk group
Low (n=15)2225 (1160-5250)0.415*1.85 (0.46-4.33)0.117*138.03 (87.62-258.62)0.103*0.25 (0.13-0.45)0.043*
Intermediate (n=16)2350 (1000-4080)2.88 (0.57-13.09)173.53 (76.67-425.0)0.3 (0.06-0.8)
High (n=21)2105 (200-4920)3.42 (0.75-56.5)171.86 (9.96-2235.0)0.36 (0.05-2.5)
Outcomes
Alive (n=48)2300 (1000-5250)0.004*2.65 (0.46-13.09)0.017*146.5 (9.96-523.1)0.004*0.3 (0.05-0.83)0.008*
Dead (n=4)780 (200-1850)6.82 (3.28-56.5)543.0 (258.6-2235)0.98 (0.37-2.5)
  • * Since the distribution of these variables was not normal, non-parametric tests were used. Also, median plus minimum-maximum values were given as descriptive statistics for these variables. UNL: upper normal limit, SD: standard deviation