highly significantP ≤ 0.001
Using the optimal cutoff value (42.95), higher PNI remained protective, with HRs of 0.222 (95% CI: 0.103–0.478), 0.248 (95% CI: 0.115–0.535), and 0.258 (95% CI: 0.120–0.557), all highly significant ( P ≤ 0.001).
Using the optimal cutoff value (42.95), higher PNI remained protective, with HRs of 0.222 (95% CI: 0.103–0.478), 0.248 (95% CI: 0.115–0.535), and 0.258 (95% CI: 0.120–0.557), all highly significant ( P ≤ 0.001).
Subgroup analyses generally supported the direction of the association across most clinical strata, although certain subgroups did not reach statistical significance and the findings should be interpreted as exploratory.