Table 4: Pearson's correlation between malnutrition-inflammation score (MIS), biochemical and clinical variables, and SF-36 domains of 56 patients on hemodialysis.
MIS | Albumin | r = -0.632 |
p = 0.000* | ||
CRP | r = 0.479 | |
p = 0.000* | ||
Functional Ability | r = -0.433 | |
r = -0.433 | ||
Limitations due to Physical Aspects | r = -0.393 | |
p = 0.003* | ||
Pain | r = -0.063 | |
p = 0.643 | ||
General Health | r = -0.412 | |
p = 0.002* | ||
Vitality | r = -0.338 | |
p = 0.011* | ||
Social Functioning | r = -0.361 | |
p = 0.006* | ||
Limitations due to Emotional Aspects | r = -0.278 | |
p = 0.038* | ||
Mental Health | r = -0.313 | |
p = 0.019* | ||
Summarized Physical Component | r = -0.364 | |
p = 0.006* | ||
Summarized Mental Component | r = -0.314 | |
p = 0.019* | ||
No. of Hospitalization Days per Year | r = 0.292 | |
p = 0.029* |
Symbols and abbreviations: *: Statistically significant p value; r: Pearson's coefficient; CRP: C-reactive protein.