Table 3.
Correlation coefficients between PHQ-9 score and NLR and other variables in MHD patients
| Variables | r | P |
|---|---|---|
| Male, n (%) | − 0.043 | 0.587 |
| Age (years) | − 0.036 | 0.655 |
| Dialysis Duration (months) | − 0.115 | 0.146 |
| Diabetic Mellitus (%) | − 0.009 | 0.908 |
| Hypertension (%) | − 0.110 | 0.166 |
| RDW (%) | 0.127 | 0.110 |
| NLR | 0.279 | < 0.001* |
| PLR | 0.062 | 0.438 |
| HGB (g/L) | − 0.067 | 0.398 |
| Alb (g/L) | − 0.209 | 0.008* |
| Ferritin (ng/ml) | − 0.096 | 0.225 |
| hsCRP (mg/L) | − 0.006 | 0.948 |
*Significant at p < 0.05
Abbreviations: RDW Red cell distribution width, NLR Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, PLR Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, HGB Hemoglobin, Alb Albumin, hsCRP High-sensitivity C-reactive protein