Table 4.
Correlations of biochemical parameters and duration of dialysis with subjective global assessment
| Parameters | SC | Albumin | BU | HB | SGA | HD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | ||||||
| Pearson correlation | 1 | −0.441** | 0.411** | −0.248** | 0.067 | 0.050 |
| xsSignificant (two-tailed) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.182 | 0.235 | |
| Albumin | ||||||
| Pearson correlation | −0.441** | 1 | −0.332** | 0.298** | −0.072 | −0.057 |
| Significant (two-tailed) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.211 | 0.324 | |
| BU | ||||||
| Pearson correlation | 0.411** | −0.332** | 1 | −0.311** | 0.045 | −0.110** |
| Significant (two-tailed) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.373 | 0.008 | |
| HB | ||||||
| Pearson correlation | −0.248** | 0.298** | −0.311** | 1 | −0.099* | 0.170** |
| Significant (two-tailed) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.047 | 0.000 | |
| SGA | ||||||
| Pearson correlation | 0.067 | −0.072 | 0.045 | −0.099* | 1 | −0.021 |
| Significant (two-tailed) | 0.182 | 0.211 | 0.373 | 0.047 | 0.669 | |
| HD | ||||||
| Pearson correlation | 0.050 | −0.057 | −0.110** | 0.170** | −0.021 | 1 |
| Significant (two-tailed) | 0.235 | 0.324 | 0.008 | 0.000 | 0.669 | |
| n | 576 | 300 | 576 | 576 | 399 | 576 |
**Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (two-tailed). *Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (two-tailed). SC: Serum creatinine, HB: Hemoglobin, SGA: Subjective global assessment, HD: Hemodialysis, BU: Blood urea