Research Article

Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio, Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio, and Their Variations as a Basis for a Prediction Model in Advanced NSCLC Patients Receiving Anlotinib

Table 2

Associations of NLR, PLR, and their variations with clinicopathological characteristics.

CharacteristicsPre-NLRPre-PLRPost-NLR variationPost-PLR variation
≤3.41> 3.41 value≤205.63>205.63 valueDecreaseRise valueDecreaseRise value

Age (years)0.2210.2440.7140.468
 <6543 (28.3%)48 (31.6%)48 (31.6%)43 (28.3%)49 (32.2%)42 (27.6%)59 (38.8%)32 (21.1%)
 ≥6535 (23.0%)26 (17.1%)38 (25.0%)21 (15.1%)31 (20.4%)30 (19.8%)36 (23.7%)25 (16.4%)
Gender0.8710.1210.2930.512
 Male56 (36.8%)54 (35.5%)58 (38.2%)52 (34.2%)55 (36.2%)55 (36.2%)67 (44.1%)43 (28.3%)
 Female22 (14.5%)20 (13.2%)28 (18.4%)14 (9.2%)25 (16.4%)17 (11.2%)28 (18.4%)14 (9.2%)
Pathology0.6460.5190.9180.966
 Adenocarcinoma34 (22.4%)35 (23.0%)41 (27.0%)28 (18.4%)36 (23.7%)33 (21.7%)43 (28.3%)26 (17.1%)
 Squamous carcinoma and others44 (28.9%)39 (25.7%)45 (29.6%)38 (25.0%)44 (28.9%)39 (25.7%)52 (34.2%)31 (20.4%)
Performance status0.5730.5190.7450.399
 0-158 (38.2%)52 (34.2%)64 (42.1%)46 (30.3%)57 (37.5%)53 (34.9%)71 (46.7%)39 (25.7%)
 2-320 (13.2%)22 (14.4%)22 (14.5%)20 (13.1%)23 (15.1%)19 (12.5%)24 (15.8%)18 (11.8%)
Driver gene EGFR/ALK/c-met0.5300.1180.9500.100
 Mutant type18 (11.8%)14 (9.2%)22 (14.5%)10 (6.6%)17 (11.2%)15 (9.9%)24 (15.8%)8 (5.3%)
 Wild type60 (39.5%)60 (39.5%)64 (42.1%)56 (36.8%)63 (41.4%)57 (37.5%)71 (46.7%)49 (32.2%)
Number of metastases0.5320.5980.7060.556
 ≤344 (28.9%)38 (25.0%)48 (31.6%)34 (22.4%)42 (27.6%)40 (26.3%)53 (34.9%)29 (19.1%)
 >334 (22.4%)36 (23.7%)38 (25.0%)32 (21.1%)38 (25.0%)32 (21.1%)42 (27.6%)28 (18.4%)
History of tumor surgery0.7110.3800.6790.108
 No43 (28.3%)43 (28.3%)46 (30.3%)40 (26.3%)44 (28.9%)42 (27.6%)49 (32.2%)37 (24.3%)
 Yes35 (23.0%)31 (20.4%)40 (26.3%)26 (17.1%)36 (23.7%)30 (19.7%)46 (30.3%)20 (13.2%)
Number of previous treatment lines0.5820.3800.0890.251
 344 (28.9%)45 (29.6%)53 (34.9%)36 (23.7%)52 (34.2%)37 (24.3%)59 (38.8%)30 (19.7%)
 >334 (22.4%)29 (19.1%)33 (21.7%)30 (19.7%)28 (18.4%)35 (23.1%)36 (23.7%)27 (17.8%)

All the values are obtained with chi-square.