Research Article

The Neutrophil Percentage-to-Albumin Ratio Is Associated with All-Cause Mortality in Critically Ill Patients with Acute Kidney Injury

Table 1

Characteristics of the study patients according to neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratios.

CharacteristicsNeutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratios value
<22.1 (n = 2492)≥22.1, <28.1 (n = 2494)≥28.1 (n = 2495)

Age (years)62.0 ± 18.165.7 ± 17.065.8 ± 16.6<0.01
Gender, n (%)<0.01
 Female989 (39.7)1072 (43.0)1184 (47.5)
 Male1503 (60.3)1422 (57.0)1311 (52.5)
Ethnicity, n (%)<0.01
 White1706 (69.6)1777 (72.4)1741 (71.1)
 Black331 (13.5)231 (9.4)221 (9.0)
 Other414 (16.9)448 (18.2)486 (19.9)
NPAR17.4 ± 4.725.0 ± 1.735.4 ± 7.3<0.01
SBP (mmHg)119.8 ± 18.2118.7 ± 17.7114.0 ± 16.4<0.01
DBP (mmHg)62.9 ± 11.960.6 ± 11.158.2 ± 10.7<0.01
MBP (mmHg)79.6 ± 12.177.7 ± 11.475.0 ± 11.10.03
Heart rate (beats/minute)86.9 ± 17.987.4 ± 16.991.1 ± 17.1<0.01
Respiratory rate (beats/minute)19.4 ± 4.319.8 ± 4.220.4 ± 4.6<0.01
Temperature (°C)36.9 ± 0.736.8 ± 0.736.8 ± 0.8<0.01
SPO2 (%)97.0 ± 2.897.0 ± 2.397.0 ± 3.00.18
Comorbidities, n (%)
 Coronary artery disease360 (14.4)524 (21.0)384 (15.4)<0.01
 Congestive heart failure570 (22.9)611 (24.5)447 (17.9)<0.01
 Atrial fibrillation543 (21.8)732 (29.4)701 (28.1)<0.01
 Stroke257 (10.3)216 (8.7)152 (6.1)<0.01
 Renal disease384 (15.4)458 (18.4)431 (17.3)0.02
 Liver disease203 (8.1)259 (10.4)339 (13.6)<0.01
 Pneumonia701 (28.1)827 (33.2)922 (37.0)0.14
 Malignancy425 (17.1)388 (15.6)595 (23.8)<0.01
 Respiratory failure875 (35.1)1015 (40.7)1289 (51.7)<0.01
Laboratory parameters
 Neutrophil (%)65.8 ± 20.382.1 ± 8.885.2 ± 8.0<0.01
 Albumin (g/dl)3.8 ± 0.63.3 ± 0.42.5 ± 0.4<0.01
 Bicarbonate (mmol/L)20.7 ± 5.520.7 ± 5.519.6 ± 5.7<0.01
 Creatinine (mEq/L)1.5 ± 1.71.7 ± 1.71.8 ± 1.7<0.01
 Chloride (mmol/L)100.6 ± 6.8101.0 ± 7.1102.5 ± 7.7<0.01
 Glucose (mg/dl)143.1 ± 50.0147.1 ± 48.5146.0 ± 52.4<0.01
 Hematocrit (%)31.2 ± 6.530.1 ± 6.227.7 ± 5.6<0.01
 Hemoglobin (g/dl)10.7 ± 2.310.2 ± 2.19.3 ± 1.9<0.01
 Platelet (109/L)183.0 ± 99.5201.1 ± 111.3203.4 ± 139.0<0.01
 Sodium (mmol/L)136.3 ± 5.4136.0 ± 5.8135.9 ± 6.20.01
 Potassium (mmol/L)3.7 ± 0.63.8 ± 0.63.7 ± 0.7<0.01
 BUN (mg/dl)26.0 ± 21.732.7 ± 25.135.9 ± 26.5<0.01
 WBC (109/L)9.7 ± 12.811.1 ± 6.812.8 ± 7.6<0.01
 PT (seconds)14.8 ± 4.915.6 ± 6.116.0 ± 5.1<0.01
 APTT (seconds)30.6 ± 11.831.5 ± 12.133.9 ± 12.7<0.01
 INR1.4 ± 0.81.4 ± 0.71.5 ± 0.7<0.001
Scoring systems
 SOFA5.1 ± 3.65.5 ± 3.46.6 ± 3.8<0.01
 SAPSII37.9 ± 15.540.7 ± 13.945.8 ± 15.4<0.01
AKI stage, n (%)<0.01
 Stage 1641 (25.7)557 (22.3)484 (19.4)
 Stage 2386 (15.5)413 (16.6)436 (17.5)
 Stage 31465 (58.8)1524 (61.1)1575 (63.1)
Renal replacement therapy, n (%)214 (8.6)253 (10.1)322 (12.9)<0.01
Vasopressor use, n (%)841 (33.7)921 (36.9)1247 (50.0)<0.01
ICU LOS (days)4.9 ± 6.45.7 ± 7.27.1 ± 8.7<0.01
30-day mortality, n (%)386 (15.5)510 (20.4)797 (31.9)<0.01
90-day mortality, n (%)522 (20.9)688 (27.6)1032 (41.4)<0.01
365-day mortality, n (%)702 (28.2)939 (37.7)1283 (51.4)<0.01

NPAR: neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; MBP: mean blood pressure; WBC: white blood cell; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; PT: prothrombin time; APTT: activated partial thromboplastin time; INR: international normalized ratio; SOFA: sequential organ failure assessment; SAPSII: simplified acute physiology score II; AKI: acute kidney injury; ICU: intensive care unit; LOS: length of stay.