Research Article

Prevalence and Management Recommendations for Disease-Related Malnutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients with and without Diabetes

Table 4

Prevalence of severe malnutrition in CKD patients with or without diabetes in different stages (n (%)).

CKD classificationWith diabetes n = 253Without diabetes n = 430χ 2 value

I0 (0/18)0 (0/39)
II0 (0/12)0 (0/32)
III9.7 (6/62)5.4 (7/129)1.1930.275
IV18.2 (10/55)9.2 (6/65)2.0660.151
V30.2 (32/106)21.8 (36/165)2.4060.121
Total19.0 (48/253)11.4 (49/430)7.5050.006
χ 219.20631.738
value0.0010.00

< 0.05 (statistically different).