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.