Table 4 |
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Multiple regression result of age, disability, co-morbidity, smoking and acute phase response on haemoglobin, Serum albumin and vitamin C |
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Haemoglobin (g/dl) |
Serum Albumin g/L |
Vitamin C μmol/L |
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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) |
-0.4 (-0.9 to -0.03) |
0.035 |
-1.5(-2.3 to -0.7) |
0.000 |
-4.4 (-9.2 to .41) |
0.073 |
|
Barthel score (<11; ≥ 11) |
1.0 (0.5 to 1.6) |
0.000 |
2.5 (1.5 to 3.5) |
0.000 |
5.6 (-0.4 to 11.5) |
0.066 |
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Chronic illnesses |
0.02 (-0.11 to 0.18) |
0.650 |
0.2 (-0.1 to 0.5) |
0.190 |
0.3 (-1.3 to 2.0) |
0.709 |
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All medications |
-0.03 (-0.15 to 0.08) |
0.575 |
0.04 (-0.1 to .3) |
0.407 |
0.8 (-0.5 to 2.1) |
0.225 |
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Smoking (Never, Ex, Current.) |
0.03 (-0.19 to 0.39) |
0.514 |
-0.38 (-0.9 to 1.9) |
0.191 |
-3.8 (-7.1 to -.53) |
0.023 |
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CRP (≤10, >10 mg/L) |
-0.9 (-1.3 to -0.5) |
0.000 |
-3.7 (-4.6 to -2.9) |
0.000 |
-6.5 (-11.5 to -1.5) |
0.011 |
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Forster and Gariballa Nutrition Journal 2005 4:28 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-4-28 |
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