Table 2 Clinical and demographic characteristics of APE patients according to neutrophil tertiles
Variables | Tertile 1 (≤ 4.7) (n = 100) | Tertile 2 (> 4.7 and ≤ 6.7) (n = 103) | Tertile 3 (> 6.7) (n = 96) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, yrs | 66.2 ± 11.8 | 66.0 ± 13.9 | 65.2 ± 12.3 | 0.877 |
Male, n (%) | 36(36.0) | 38(36.9) | 36(37.5) | 0.976 |
PAOI (%) | 35.0(18.1, 45) | 55.0(40.0, 70.0) | 70.0(62.5, 80.0) |  < 0.001 |
RV/LV | 0.51(0.45, 0.65) | 0.54(0.46, 0.71) | 0.59(0.48, 0.71) | 0.095 |
SBP, mmHg | 129.8 ± 22.5 | 140.0 ± 24.2 | 123.6 ± 23.3 | 0.063 |
Heart rate, beats/min | 75.2 ± 15.2 | 84.9 ± 17.4 | 94.4 ± 19.5 |  < 0.001 |
HsCRP, mg/L | 4.5(1.7, 8.4) | 6.2(3.2, 11.1) | 10.9(6.2, 12.5) |  < 0.001 |
Creatinine, µmol/L | 78.0 ± 20.2 | 80.2 ± 20.0 | 80.8 ± 20.9 | 0.599 |
D-dimer, ng/mL | 2.4(1.4, 3.6) | 3.2(2.1, 7.1) | 5.9(3.0, 10.8) |  < 0.001 |
NT-proBNP, pg/mL | 533.8(117.2, 1075.8) | 533.8(182.0, 2105.6) | 1108.3(533.8, 3106.0) |  < 0.001 |
Low-risk APE, n (%) | 94(94.0) | 85(82.5) | 54(56.2) |  < 0.001 |
Intermediate- and High-risk APE, n (%) | 6(6.0) | 18(17.5) | 42(43.8) |  < 0.001 |