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Table 3 Pearson correlation analysis

From: The correlation between skeletal muscle index of the L3 vertebral body and malnutrition in patients with advanced lung cancer

 

PG-SGA

L3 SMI

r

p

r

p

PG-SGA

–

–

−0.857

< 0.001

L3 SMI

−0.857

< 0.001

–

–

Age

0.296

0.002

−0.240

0.012

ALB

−0.205

0.039

0.216

0.029

NLR

0.248

0.020

−0.314

0.003

BMI

−0.247

0.009

0.143

0.137

  1. Simple Pearson correlation analysis was conducted
  2. PG-SGA the Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment, ALB albumin, NLR neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, L3 SMI the third lumbar vertebra skeletal muscle index, BMI body mass index
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BMC Cancer

ISSN: 1471-2407

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