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Table 5 Spearman correlation coefficients of MNA-SF and NRS2002 scores with serum and anthropometric parameters

From: Comparison of two nutrition assessment tools in surgical elderly inpatients in Northern China

 

NRS2002

MNA-SF

 

rs

P

rs

P

Age

0.33

<0.0001

−0.11

0.2137

BMI

−0.43

<0.0001

0.56

<0.0001

Alb

−0.326

<0.0001

0.28

0.0006

Hb

−0.331

<0.0001

0.31

0.0002

TLC

−0.11

0.1903

0.12

0.1494

HGS

−0.21

0.0126

0.17

0.0484

CC

−0.25

0.0023

0.38

<0.0001

MAC

−0.398

<0.0001

0.43

<0.0001

  1. The total score of MNA-SF and NRS2002 did not contain the score contributed by the respective anthropometric parameters and serum parameters when calculating the correlation of the MNA-SF and NRS2002 scores with each of these specific parameters
  2. MNA-SF revised screening form of Mini-Nutritional Assessment, NRS2002 Nutritional Risk Screening 2002, Undernutr under-nourished (malnourished + at risk of malnutrition), Alb serum albumin, TLC total lymphocyte count, HGS handgrip strength, MAC mid-arm circumference, CC calf circumference