Table III.

Correlation coefficients and P-values for patient data and nutritional assessment techniques according to sex.

	PG-SGA				NRS-2002
	Men		Women		Men		Women
Nutritional parameters	Correlation	P-value	Correlation	P-value	Correlation	P-value	Correlation	P-value
Weight, kg	−0.296	<0.001	−0.350	<0.001	−0.341	<0.001	−0.418	<0.001
BMI, kg/m2	−0.305	<0.001	−0.355	<0.001	−0.336	<0.001	−0.417	<0.001
TSF, mm	−0.224	<0.001	−0.343	<0.001	−0.207	<0.001	−0.332	<0.001
MAC, cm	−0.294	<0.001	−0.417	<0.001	−0.266	<0.001	−0.395	<0.001
MAMC, cm	−0.237	<0.001	−0.321	<0.001	−0.222	<0.001	−0.295	<0.001
Non-dominant hand grip, kg	−0.333	<0.001	−0.219	<0.001	−0.324	<0.001	−0.239	<0.001
Total protein, g/l	−0.323	<0.001	−0.333	<0.001	−0.319	<0.001	−0.313	<0.001
Albumin, g/l	−0.271	<0.001	−0.376	<0.001	−0.297	<0.001	−0.264	<0.001
Hemoglobin, mg/l	−0.214	<0.001	−0.165	0.001	−0.266	<0.001	−0.255	0.001
NRS-2002 score	0.543	<0.001	0.575	<0.001

All P-values were determined with the use of Spearmans correlation coefficient. PG-SGA, patient-generated subjective global assessment; NRS-2002, nutritional risk screening; BMI, body mass index; TSF, triceps skinfold thickness; MAC, mid-arm circumference; MAMC, mid-arm muscle circumference.