High Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Hemorrhagic Transformation in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Treated with Intravenous Thrombolysis

Table 3

Multivariate logistic regression of risk factors for hemorrhagic transformation.

Variable	β	OR (95% CI)	value
Model 1 (with high NLR entered)
NIHSS score on admission	0.100	1.110 (1.015–1.044)	0.001
Hypertension	−0.399	0.671 (0.352–1.280)	0.226
AF	1.383	3.986 (2.095–7.585)	<0.001
Platelet counts	−0.006	0.995 (0.988–1.001)	0.078
High NLR	0.731	2.078 (1.078–4.003)	0.029
Model 2 (with lymphocyte counts entered)
NIHSS score on admission	0.105	1.111 (1.050–1.175)	<0.001
Hypertension	−0.440	0.644 (0.336–1.237)	0.181
AF	1.349	3.853 (2.048–7.248)	<0.001
Platelet counts	−0.004	0.996 (0.990–1.003)	0.240
Lymphocyte counts	0.650	0.522 (0.333–0.819)	0.005

AF = atrial fibrillation; NIHSS = National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; NLR = neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio.