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World J Methodol. Mar 20, 2026; 16(1): 109733
Published online Mar 20, 2026. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v16.i1.109733
Published online Mar 20, 2026. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v16.i1.109733
Table 3 Distribution of patients and mortality by ferritin and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio quartiles, n (%)
| Category | Total (n = 1954) | In-hospital mortality | 30-day mortality | Median survival, days (95%CI) |
| Ferritin quartiles | ||||
| Q1 (< 277 ng/mL) | 488 (25.0) | 87 (17.8) | 104 (21.3) | 87.8 (40.6-NR) |
| Q2 (277-651 ng/mL) | 490 (25.1) | 91 (18.6) | 100 (20.4) | 89.8 (58.9-NR) |
| Q3 (> 651 ng/mL) | 976 (49.9) | 290 (29.7) | 324 (33.2) | 44.4 (36.0-58.4) |
| NLR quartiles | ||||
| Q1 (< 6.8) | 484 (24.8) | 78 (16.1) | 94 (19.4) | 92.3 (53.7-NR) |
| Q2 (6.8-12.4) | 504 (25.8) | 87 (17.3) | 98 (19.4) | 91.4 (50.3-NR) |
| Q3 (> 12.4) | 966 (49.4) | 303 (31.4) | 336 (34.8) | 41.7 (32.8-55.2) |
| Combined ferritin & NLR | ||||
| Both in Q1 | 225 (11.5) | 23 (10.2) | 29 (12.9) | NR (78.6-NR) |
| Both in Q2 | 247 (12.6) | 36 (14.6) | 42 (17.0) | 98.7 (62.4-NR) |
| Mixed quartiles | 755 (38.6) | 173 (22.9) | 192 (25.4) | 65.3 (48.9-85.6) |
| Both in Q3 | 727 (37.2) | 236 (32.5) | 265 (36.5) | 37.2 (29.4-46.8) |
- Citation: Patel N, Patel V, Murugan Y, Patel K, Varma V, Surani S. Integrating serum ferritin and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio with Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score improves mortality prediction in sepsis. World J Methodol 2026; 16(1): 109733
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5662/wjm.v16.i1.109733