Table 3. Correlations between inflammatory biomarkers and geriatric and biochemical parameters.
Parameters | TNF-α | IL-6 | IL-8 | CRP | ||||
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r | p | r | p | r | p | r | p | |
Geriatric parameters | ||||||||
Frailty SEGAm score | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.34 | 0.001 | 0.28 | 0.007 | 0.33 | 0.005 |
TUG time | 0.1 | 0.52 | 0.11 | 0.45 | 0.31 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.823 |
MNA-SF score | −0.10 | 0.34 | −0.25 | 0.021 | −0.15 | 0.16 | −0.37 | 0.001 |
ADL score | −0.218 | 0.04 | −0.33 | 0.002 | −0.21 | 0.05 | −0.38 | 0.001 |
Biochemical parameters | ||||||||
Albumin, g/l | −0.22 | 0.04 | −0.43 | <0.001 | 0.05 | 0.65 | −0.62 | <0.001 |
HbA1c, % | −0.13 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.005 | 0.38 | 0.047 | 0.35 | 0.13 |
TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α; IL-8, interleukin-8; IL-6, interleukin-6; CRP, C-reactive protein; SEGAm, modified Short Emergency Geriatric Assessment; TUG Timed Up and Go; MNA-SF, Mini Nutritional Assessment Short-Form; ADL, Activities of Daily Living; HbAIc, hemoglobin A1c.