Table 2 Univariate comparisons of clinical parameters, including admission NHFS and selected inflammatory biomarkers, with postoperative outcomes

Mean NHFS (SD)

4.9 (1.5)

5.9 (1.4)

< 0.001^a

4.8 (1.5)

5.2 (1.4)

< 0.001^a

4.2 (1.3)

5.0 (1.2)

< 0.001^a

Mean albumin, g/L (SD)

39 (4)

35 (5)

< 0.001^a

39 (4)

38 (4)

0.006^a

40 (4)

38 (5)

< 0.001^a

Median CRP, mg/L (IQR)

7 (2–27)

14 (6–53)

0.002^b

7 (2–24)

8 (3–36)

0.087^b

5 (2–20)

8 (3–30)

0.036^b

Median NLR (IQR)

9.0 (5.7–13.9)

10.3 (7.1–15.8)

0.086^b

8.8 (5.5–13.2)

9.6 (6.4–15.9)

0.001^b

9.09 (5.7–13.4)

9.9 (6.5–16.3)

0.002^b

Median MLR (IQR)

0.7 (0.5–1.0)

0.8 (0.5–1.2)

0.055^b

0.6 (0.5–1.0)

0.7 (0.5–1.1)

0.026^b

0.7 (0.5–1.0)

0.7 (0.5–1.1)

0.037^b