Research Article

The Association between Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index and All-Cause Mortality in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients: Analysis from the MIMIC-IV Database

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of participants by quartiles of the systemic immune-inflammation index (N  = 1181).

VariablesTotalQuartiles of the systemic immune-inflammation index (109/L) value
Q1Q2Q3Q4
<667.5667.5–1243.21243.2–2242>2242

Participants (N)1181295295295296

Characteristics
 Age, years69.1 ± 15.671.2 ± 15.169.3 ± 16.567.7 ± 15.068.2 ± 15.80.035
 Female, n (%)581 (49.2)144 (48.8)146 (49.5)151 (51.2)140 (47.3)0.82
 Heart rate83.7 ± 18.778.8 ± 16.581.7 ± 17.784.4 ± 19.389.7 ± 19.2<0.001
 MAP, mmHg76.3 ± 19.375.8 ± 18.675.2 ± 18.878.2 ± 21.076.2 ± 18.60.282
 Respiratory rate19.2 ± 5.618.3 ± 5.018.5 ± 4.819.7 ± 6.120.4 ± 6.0<0.001
 Temperature (°C)36.8 ± 0.836.7 ± 0.736.8 ± 0.736.8 ± 0.736.8 ± 0.90.117
 SPO2%97.2 ± 3.797.8 ± 2.797.3 ± 3.896.9 ± 3.896.8 ± 4.20.003

Comorbidities, n (%)
 Hypertension, n (%)602 (51.0)152 (51.5)158 (53.6)145 (49.2)147 (49.7)0.701
 Hyperlipidemia, n (%)613 (51.9)170 (57.6)165 (55.9)160 (54.2)118 (39.9)<0.001
 Atrial fibrillation, n (%)450 (38.1)98 (33.2)115 (39)119 (40.3)118 (39.9)0.252
 Myocardial infarct, n (%)200 (16.9)43 (14.6)50 (16.9)52 (17.6)55 (18.6)0.607
 CHF, n (%)300 (25.4)68 (23.1)69 (23.4)86 (29.2)77 (26)0.291
 PVD, n (%)134 (11.3)36 (12.2)33 (11.2)31 (10.5)34 (11.5)0.933
 Dementia, n (%)59 (5.0)18 (6.1)20 (6.8)8 (2.7)13 (4.4)0.102
 CPD, n (%)233 (19.7)48 (16.3)45 (15.3)72 (24.4)68 (23)0.007
 Rheumatoid disease, n (%)35 (3.0)8 (2.7)10 (3.4)5 (1.7)12 (4.1)0.373
 Peptic ulcer disease, n (%)18 (1.5)6 (2)2 (0.7)4 (1.4)6 (2)0.475
 Diabetes mellitus, n (%)396 (33.5)109 (36.9)100 (33.9)94 (31.9)93 (31.4)0.751
 Paraplegia, n (%)592 (50.1)141 (47.8)163 (55.3)159 (53.9)129 (43.6)0.015
 Malignancy, n (%)85 (7.2)19 (6.4)20 (6.8)21 (7.1)25 (8.4)0.796
 Severe liver disease, n (%)17 (1.4)7 (2.4)3 (1)4 (1.4)3 (1)0.437
 Renal disease, n (%)228 (19.3)61 (20.7)56 (19)55 (18.6)56 (18.9)0.922
 Metastatic solid tumor, n (%)39 (3.3)4 (1.4)9 (3.1)15 (5.1)11 (3.7)0.084
 Charlson comorbidity7.1 ± 2.87.2 ± 2.77.1 ± 2.77.2 ± 3.07.0 ± 2.80.787

Laboratory
 Neutrophils, 109/L8.7 ± 4.45.4 ± 2.87.2 ± 2.99.7 ± 3.612.7 ± 4.3<0.001
 Lymphocytes, 109/L1.6 ± 0.92.3 ± 1.11.7 ± 0.71.3 ± 0.71.0 ± 0.5<0.001
 Platelets, 109/L226.0 ± 89.2180.9 ± 77.7215.4 ± 71.4223.0 ± 83.2284.5 ± 90.7<0.001
 WBC, 109/L10.0 (7.7, 13.6)7.7 (6.2, 10.1)8.9 (7.5, 11.1)11.1 (8.8, 13.8)13.8 (10.5, 17.6)<0.001
 RBC, mean ± SD4.1 ± 0.84.0 ± 0.84.1 ± 0.84.2 ± 0.84.2 ± 0.80.008
 Hemoglobin, g/L12.3 ± 2.411.9 ± 2.412.3 ± 2.412.5 ± 2.312.3 ± 2.40.032
 RDW (%)14.3 ± 1.914.1 ± 1.914.3 ± 1.914.3 ± 1.814.6 ± 2.10.007
 Anion gap, mmol/L15.6 ± 4.314.6 ± 4.415.1 ± 3.716.1 ± 4.116.6 ± 4.7<0.001
 Bicarbonate, mmol/L22.9 ± 3.923.1 ± 3.723.3 ± 3.522.5 ± 3.922.6 ± 4.50.05
 Calcium, mg/dL8.7 ± 0.78.8 ± 0.88.8 ± 0.68.6 ± 0.88.6 ± 0.8<0.001
 Chloride, mmol/L103.1 ± 5.5104.3 ± 5.2102.9 ± 5.4102.8 ± 5.2102.5 ± 6.0<0.001
 Sodium, mmol/L138.9 ± 4.5139.5 ± 4.1139.0 ± 4.5138.7 ± 4.1138.6 ± 5.40.098
 Potassium, mmol/L4.3 ± 0.84.3 ± 0.74.3 ± 0.84.3 ± 1.04.3 ± 0.80.933
 Creatinine, mEq/L1.0 (0.8, 1.3)1.0 (0.8, 1.3)0.9 (0.8, 1.2)1.0 (0.8, 1.3)1.0 (0.8, 1.4)0.487
 BUN, mg/dL18.0 (14.0, 26.0)18.0 (14.0, 26.0)18.0 (12.0, 25.0)18.0 (14.0, 26.0)20.0 (14.5, 30.0)0.043
 Glucose, mg/dL126.0 (104.0, 166.0)114.0 (96.5, 143.0)117.0 (101.0, 154.0)127.0 (106.0, 165.5)148.0 (119.0, 193.2)<0.001
 ALT, U/L20.0 (14.0, 31.0)18.0 (13.0, 26.8)19.0 (13.0, 28.0)21.0 (14.0, 33.0)22.0 (16.0, 39.0)0.001
 AST, U/L27.0 (19.0, 43.0)25.0 (19.0, 37.0)25.0 (19.0, 39.0)29.0 (19.0, 45.0)29.0 (20.0, 53.0)0.002
 INR1.1 (1.0, 1.3)1.1 (1.0, 1.3)1.1 (1.0, 1.3)1.2 (1.1, 1.3)1.1 (1.1, 1.3)0.02
 PT seconds12.5 (11.4, 14.4)12.4 (11.3, 14.5)12.2 (11.3, 13.9)12.8 (11.6, 14.6)12.7 (11.7, 14.4)0.002
 PTT seconds28.8 (25.7, 32.1)29.8 (26.2, 33.0)28.4 (25.7, 32.0)28.7 (25.3, 33.0)28.3 (25.7, 31.8)0.031

Drugs use and treatment, n (%)
 Warfarin, n (%)271 (22.9)60 (20.3)67 (22.7)75 (25.4)69 (23.3)0.534
 NOAC, n (%)152 (12.9)44 (14.9)45 (15.3)39 (13.2)24 (8.1)0.035
 Antiplatelet agents, n (%)897 (76.0)221 (74.9)224 (75.9)236 (80)216 (73)0.235
 MV, n (%)441 (37.3)95 (32.2)87 (29.5)111 (37.6)148 (50)<0.001
 PEGJ, n (%)88 (7.5)7 (2.4)18 (6.1)22 (7.5)41 (13.9)<0.001

Scoring systems
 APS III48.4 ± 24.443.1 ± 22.444.3 ± 22.047.3 ± 22.858.9 ± 27.0<0.001
 SAPS II34.8 ± 13.433.4 ± 13.033.3 ± 13.734.4 ± 12.738.0 ± 13.7<0.001
 OASIS33.8 ± 9.331.8 ± 8.932.7 ± 9.133.6 ± 8.837.2 ± 9.6<0.001
 LODS days4.0 (2.0, 7.0)4.0 (1.5, 6.0)4.0 (2.0, 6.0)4.0 (2.0, 7.0)5.0 (3.0, 8.0)<0.001
 SOFA4.0 (2.0, 7.0)4.0 (2.0, 6.0)4.0 (2.0, 6.0)4.0 (2.0, 6.5)5.0 (3.0, 7.0)<0.001
 GCS10.8 ± 3.811.5 ± 3.611.2 ± 3.610.8 ± 3.89.5 ± 4.0<0.001
 HASBLED1.4 (1.0, 1.8)1.0 (1.0, 2.0)1.0 (1.0, 2.0)1.0 (1.0, 2.0)1.0 (1.0, 2.0)0.332
 LOS.ICU3.7 (1.9, 7.4)3.1 (1.8, 6.1)3.2 (1.9, 6.8)3.8 (2.0, 8.3)4.4 (2.3, 9.1)<0.001
 LOS.hospital8.7 (4.8, 15.8)7.3 (4.0, 13.2)8.3 (4.6, 14.8)9.0 (5.2, 17.4)11.2 (5.5, 18.8)<0.001

Death, n (%)
 ICU mortality, n (%)134 (11.3)21 (7.1)20 (6.8)40 (13.6)53 (17.9)<0.001
 30-day mortality, n (%)208 (17.6)31 (10.5)35 (11.9)53 (18)89 (30.1)<0.001
 90-day mortality, n (%)226 (19.1)34 (11.5)38 (12.9)61 (20.7)93 (31.4)<0.001

Data were expressed as mean ± SD/median (interquartile ranges (IQR)) for continuous variables and percentage for categorical variables. SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range; MAP, mean arterial pressure; SPO2, saturation of percutaneous oxygen; CHF, congestive heart failure; PVD, peripheral vascular disease; CPD, chronic pulmonary disease; WBC, white blood cell; RBC, red blood cell; RDW, red blood cell distribution width; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; INR, international normalized ratio; PT, prothrombin time; PTT, partial thromboplastin time; MV, mechanical ventilation; PEGJ, percutaneous gastrojejunostomy; NOAC, new oral anticoagulants; APS III, acute physiology score III; SAPS II, simplified acute physiology score; OASIS, Oxford acute severity of illness score; LODS, logistic organ dysfunction score; SOFA, sequential organ failure assessment; GCS, Glasgow coma scale; LOS.ICU, length of stay in the ICU; LOS.hospital, length of stay in the hospital.