Table 3. Association between iron deficiency anemia (binary variable) and SNAQ score and ghrelin levels (N = 104).
| Model adjustments | SNAQ | AUG † | AG † | AG/UA † | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | P | β | P | β | P | β | P | |
| Crude | -0.537 | <0.001 | -0.142 | 0.145 | 0.200 | 0.04 | 0.267 | <0.01 |
| Gender | -0.537 | <0.001 | -0.189 | 0.08 | 0.200 | 0.04 | 0.275 | 0.05 |
| Age, gender, BMI, smoking | -0.489 | <0.001 | -0.198 | 0.080 | 0.305 | 0.007 | 0.395 | <0.001 |
| *Multivariable model | -0.524 | <0.0001 | -0.237 | 0.466 | 0.289 | 0.013 | 0.421 | <0.0001 |
β, the standardized regression coefficients are shown; BMI (body mass index); SNAQ, simplified nutrition assessment questionnaire; * adjustment for age, gender, BMI, smoking status, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, eGFR, prior hospitalization
† Variables logarithmically transformed.