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Table 2 Association between Body size and Inflammation with MICS

From: Prevalence of malnutrition inflammation complex syndrome among patients on maintenance haemodialysis at Muhimbili National Hospital in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

Body size (N = 160)

MICS Present

MICS Absent

TOTAL

p-value

Underweight

26 (96.3%)

1 (3.7%)

27 (100%)

< 0.001a

Normal weight

46 (48.4%)

49 (51.6%)

95 (100%)

Over-weight/Obese

2 (5.3%)

36 (94.7%)

38 (100%)

Inflammation (N = 103)

 Present

53 (63.1%)

31 (36.9%)

84 (100%)

< 0.001a

 Absent

2 (10.5%)

17 (89.5%)

19 (100%)

  1. aTest Statistic: Fisher’s exact test
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