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Table 5 The frequency distribution of the Malnutrition-Inflammation Score in HCV-infected group compared to non-infected group

From: Malnutrition inflammation index in chronic haemodialysis patients with or without hepatitis C virus infection

MIS*

HCV-non-infected (N = 50)

HCV-infected (N = 46)

P value

0–5

12 (24%)

3 (6%)

 

6–10

23 (46%)

20 (40%)

0.035

11–15

14 (28%)

18 (36%)

 

16–20

1 (2%)

5 (10%)

 
  1. *Data are presented as n (%), and P values were calculated using Pearson’s chi-square test