Table 5.

The comparison of assessed parameters (quantitative variables) with NRS scores.

Variables	NRS				p-Value **
	<3 (n = 1010)		≥3 (n = 45)
	$\bar{\mathrm{X}}$	SD	$\bar{\mathrm{X}}$	SD
Age	69.36	12.83	78.02	12.33	<0.001
BMI [kg/m2]	29.11	6.20	25.83	5.39	0.003
Height [m]	169.52	9.03	164.87	10.39	0.006
Body weight [kg]	83.48	19.45	70.68	16.65	<0.001
NT-proBNP [pg/mL]	8012.61	10,979.46	13,293.70	10,443.66	0.29
BNP [pg/mL]	1021.53	1423.27	1612.36	1812.12	0.021
TG [mg/dL]	124.59	67.35	118.77	65.42	0.59
LDL [mg/dL]	89.86	36.35	76.95	31.25	0.033
HDL [mg/dL]	42.15	13.86	33.97	10.75	<0.001
TC [mg/dL]	156.78	46.66	130.97	39.62	0.001
CRP [mg/L]	15.30	31.37	32.90	43.11	<0.001
Albumin [g/dL]	3.34	0.58	3.26	0.55	0.49
Transferrin [g/L]	2.46	0.63	2.16	0.57	0.08
Lymphocytes [%]	20.74	9.85	13.61	9.03	0.001
PCT [ng/mL]	0.74	3.44	1.89	5.09	0.09

Abbreviations: n, number of participants; $\bar{\mathrm{X}}$, mean; SD, standard deviation; p, level of significance; BMI, body mass index; NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro-B type natriuretic peptide; BNP, B-type natriuretic peptide; TG, triglycerides; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; TC, total cholesterol; CRP, C-reactive protein; PCT, procalcitonin; ** t-test.