Table 3 |
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Multiple regression result of age, disability, co-morbidity, smoking and acute phase response on BMI, MUAC and TSF |
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Body mass index |
MUAC (cm) |
TSF (mm) |
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Regression coefficient (95% C.I) |
P value |
Regression coefficient (95% C.I) |
P value |
Regression coefficient (95% C.I) |
P value |
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Age (<75; ≥ 75 yrs) |
-.1.30 (-2.0 to -.27) |
0.010 |
-1.95 (-2.7 to -1.2) |
0.000 |
-0.02 (-0.09 to-0.01) |
0.009 |
|
Barthel score (<11; ≥ 11) |
-.13. (-1.3 to 1.1) |
0.832 |
0.43 (-0.5 to 1.3) |
0.352 |
-0.03 (-0.5 to 1.3) |
0.556 |
|
Chronic illnesses |
.036 (-.20 to .41) |
0.508 |
-0.02 (-0.2 to 0.3) |
0.618 |
-0.05 (-0.01 to 0.02) |
0.310 |
|
All medications |
-.035 (-.32 to .16) |
0.523 |
-0.14 (-0.3 to 0.1) |
0.162 |
0.02 (-0.01 to 0.01) |
0.772 |
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Smoking (Never, Ex, Current) |
-1.16 (-1.78 to -.55) |
0.000 |
-0.87 (-1.4 to -0.4) |
0.001 |
-0.02 (-0.08 to -0.02) |
0.000 |
|
CRP (≤10, >10 mg/L) |
.01 (-.94 to 1.7) |
0.062 |
-0.02 (-0.7 to 0.8) |
0.824 |
0.05 (-0.02 to 0.06) |
0.305 |
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Forster and Gariballa Nutrition Journal 2005 4:28 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-4-28 |
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