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22 May 2021: Clinical Research

Association of Lymphocyte-to-Monocyte Ratio with Poststroke Depression in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

Lining Chong 1ACDF , Lin Han 2ABDF , Ruqian Liu 1BDF , Guomei Ma 1BF , Hao Ren 1ABCDEF*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930076

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930076

Table 3 Clinical and demographic characteristics of patients with poststroke depression (PSD) and without PSD.

VariablesNon-PSD patients (n=366)Mild PSD patients (n=117)Moderate to severe PSD patients (n=24)p-Value
Age(years), median (IQR)60.0 (54.0–70.3)68.0 (56.0–77.0)71.0 (60.0–80.3)0.285
Gender (Male), n (%)255 (69.7)71 (60.7)12 (50.0)0.040
Marital status (married), n(%)363 (99.2)115 (98.3)22 (91.7)0.134
Admission to hospital (hours), median (IQR)15.8 (5.0–41.0)14.0 (6.0–42.5)12.0 (4.5–24.8)0.763
Education (years), median (IQR)8.0 (6.0–11.0)8.0 (7.0–11.0)8.5 (6.3–10.8)0.973
LMR, median (IQR)4.46 (2.90–5.68)2.65 (1.43–4.04)1.07 (0.92–2.98)
Tertile 1 (>4.85), n (%)145 (39.6)22 (18.8)2 (8.3)
Tertile 2 (2.96–4.85), n (%)127 (34.7)35 (29.9)7 (29.2)0.574
Tertile 3 (94 (25.7)60 (51.3)15 (62.5)
Smoking, n (%)190 (51.9)56 (47.9)6 (25.0)0.035
Alcohol drinking, n (%)168 (45.9)48 (41.0)8 (33.3)0.358
Hypertension, n (%)289 (79.0)83 (70.9)19 (79.2)0.193
Diabetes, n (%)95 (26.0)27 (23.1)3 (12.5)0.301
Hyperlipidemia, n (%)135 (36.9)43 (36.8)8 (33.3)0.941
AF, n (%)31 (8.5)13 (11.1)2 (8.3)0.693
CHD, n (%)86 (23.5)34 (29.1)6 (25.0)0.480
Stroke history, n (%)117 (32.0)46 (39.3)10 (41.7)0.251
Frontal lobe, n (%)39 (10.7)43 (36.8)7 (29.2)
Parietal lobe, n (%)34 (9.3)7 (6.0)3 (12.5)0.430
Temporal lobe, n (%)15 (4.1)11 (9.4)8 (33.3)
Occipital lobe, n (%)19 (5.2)5 (4.3)2 (8.3)0.710
Basal ganglia, n (%)135 (36.9)66 (56.4)10 (41.7)0.001
Midbrain, n (%)29 (7.9)8 (6.8)3 (12.5)0.584
Pons, n (%)37 (10.1)9 (7.7)4 (16.7)0.366
Medulla, n (%)31 (8.5)10 (8.5)3 (12.5)0.671
Cerebellum, n (%)34 (9.3)12 (10.3)5 (20.8)0.170
CRP (mg/L)10.21±2.1210.52±1.8610.83±3.100.510
ESR (mm/h)12.51±1.9812.76±3.2813.66±2.950.189
PCT (ng/ml)1.26±0.361.42±0.411.66±0.330.141
NIHSS score, median (IQR)3.0 (1.0–5.0)8.0 (5.0–11.5)10.0 (7.5–12.8)
HAMD score, median (IQR)1.0 (0–3.0)12.0 (9.0–15.0)19.0 (18.0–20.0)
PSD – post-stroke depression; n – number of patients; AF – atrial fibrillation; CHD – coronary heart disease; CRP – C-reactive protein; ESR – erythrocyte sedimentation rate; PCT – procalcitonin; NIHSS – National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; HAMD – Hamilton Depression Scale; LMR – lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio.

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