Research Article

Mortality in ICU COVID-19 Patients Is Associated with Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR): Utility of NLR as a Promising Immunohematological Marker

Table 2

Regression analysis of the chances of survival of patients with severe type COVID-19 based on hematological parameters.

ParameterβSEOR95% CI value

WBC ()4.996e − 0063.534e − 0061.0001.000 to 1.0000.157
NEU (%)0.0910.0131.0961.069 to 1.126<0.0001
LYM (%)−0.0710.0140.9300.904 to 0.955<0.0001
RBC (−0.6620.1490.5150.380 to 0.684<0.0001
HCT (%)−0.0040.0070.9950.973 to 1.0070.507
MCV (fl)−0.0050.0080.9940.970 to 1.0020.505
PLT (−1.889e − 0069.667e − 0071.0001.000 to 1.0000.051
CRP (mg ⁄L)0.0070.0011.0081.004 to 1.012<0.0001
ESR (mm ⁄hour)0.0080.0031.0081.001 to 1.0150.021
NLR0.1140.0241.1211.072 to 1.179<0.0001

was statistically significant. SE, standard error; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval. Regression analyses are univariate simple regression. p values are provided in bold format, as it is an important significance measure.