Table 6.
Odds ratio for normouricemic patients to present malnutrition.
| OR | p | CI 95% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||
| Xc/H < 35 | 2.79 | 0.028 | 1.1 | 7.071 |
| nPNA < 1.0 | 3.78 | 0.007 | 1.4 | 10.208 |
| Cachexia (yes) | 2.95 | 0.021 | 1.156 | 7.518 |
| Cr < 10 mg/dL | 2.33 | 0.074 | 0.910 | 5.982 |
| K < 5 mg/dL | 2.97 | 0.023 | 1.136 | 7.772 |
| PA < 5.5° | 3.38 | 0.012 | 1.309 | 8.749 |
| PEW (MIS) | 0.95 | 0.913 | 0.367 | 2.452 |
| Albumin ≥ 3.5 g/dL | 1.2 | 0.363 | 0.815 | 2.197 |
OR—odds ratio; CI—confidence interval; Xc/H—reactance/height; nPNA—normalized protein nitrogen appearance; Cr—creatinine; K—potassium; PA—phase angle; PEW (MIS) —protein energy wasting diagnosed by malnutrition inflammation score; p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.