Table 3 Linear discriminant regression analysis for development of refeeding hypophosphatemia among patients with severe malnutrition

Blood urea nitrogen to creatinine ratio

0.0044

8.9242

2.5175

0.0743

Body mass index

0.0065

8.0656

2.6124

−0.9153

Restrict subtype

0.0499

4.0380

3.0976

2.5952

Serum phosphorus level at admission

0.0605

3.6891

3.1430

−0.6530

Serum potassium level

0.0956

2.8856

3.2500

0.9395

Rate of weight gain

0.1260

2.4217

3.3133

0.1108

Albumin

0.1408

2.2396

3.3384

−1.0653

Total energy intake/kg

0.2831

1.1771

3.4886

−0.0302

Sex

0.2931

1.1290

3.4956

−2.8982

Intravenous phosphorus administration/total energy intake

0.8191

0.0528

3.6545

15.4027

Age

0.8491

0.0366

3.6570

−0.0089

Hemoglobin

0.8768

0.0243

3.6588

0.0283