Table 2. Distribution of 127 malnourished children and adolescents according to tumor group and nutritional assessment methods.

Hematological malignancies		n = 59	Solid non-hematological tumor		n = 68	Statistical analyses*
Malnutrition criterion	Number	Percentage	Malnutrition criterion	Number	Percentage	Chi-squared	Phi coefficient
Z-score/BMI	4	6.8	z-score/BMI	20	29.4	p < 0.05	0.28
TSFT	20	33.9	TSFT	31	45.6	NS	0.11
MUAC	15	25.4	MUAC	30	44.1	p < 0.05	0.18
AMC	6	10.2	AMC	23	33.8	p < 0.05	0.28

Statistical differences between solid non-hematological tumors and hematological malignancies; BMI = body mass index; TSFT = triceps skinfold thickness; MUAC = mid-upper arm circumference; AMC = arm muscle circumference; Comparative analysis of z-score deficits with TSFT, MUAC and AMC: z-score versus TSFT: p < 0.05; z-score versus MUAC: p <0.05; z-score versus AMC: p = NS (not significant).