Table 3 Spearman correlation analysis between inflammation level and clinical parameters

depression

0.133^*

0.012

Gender, female (%)

0.021

0.696

Age (years)

0.256^**

0.000

BMI (kg/m²)

0.067

0.206

Etiology of ESRD

0.125^*

0.018

Hypertension

0.143^**

0.007

Diabetes

-0.041

0.438

History of CVD

-0.008

0.882

Hemoglobin (g/L)

0.019

0.720

Albumin (g/L)

-0.138**

0.009

Calcium (mmol/L)

-0.053

0.316

Phosphorus (mmol/L)

0.134^*

0.011

Intact Parathyroid hormone (pg/mL)

0.113^*

0.033

Cholesterol (mmol/L)

-0.018

0.738

Triglyceride (mmol/L)

0.156^**

0.003

Total Kt/V

-0.002

0.972

eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m²)

0.012

0.821