Table 2 Determinants of SCL in studied patients (n = 647)
From: Association of serum chromium levels with malnutrition in hemodialysis patients
| Â | Simple linear regression analysis | p | Forward stepwise multiple linear regression analysis | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | Coefficient ± SE | β coefficient ± SE | ||
Age (years) | −0.004 ± 0.001 | 0.002 |  |  |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | −0.011 ± 0.005 | 0.024 | − 0.010 ± 0.005 | 0.041 |
Hemodialysis vintage (years) | 0.005 ± 0.003 | 0.050 |  |  |
Diabetes mellitus (Yes = 1) | −0.096 ± 0.036 | 0.008 |  |  |
Albumin of < 3.6 g/dL (Yes = 1) | −0.131 ± 0.051 | 0.011 | − 0.129 ± 0.051 | 0.012 |
Hemoglobin (mg/dL) | 0.041 ± 0.013 | 0.002 |  |  |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.014 ± 0.007 | 0.042 |  |  |
Transferrin saturation (%) | −0.003 ± 0.001 | 0.020 |  |  |
Log ferritin (pg/mL) | −0.111 ± 0.033 | 0.001 | − 0.107 ± 0.031 | 0.001 |