Table 1 |
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Nutritional screening variables of the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), among recently hospitalized elderly patients (N = 240). |
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Variable |
Anwers |
M (n = 70) |
RM (n = 89) |
A (n = 81) |
Chi-square |
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n |
% |
n |
% |
N |
% |
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Reduced food intake in the last 3 moths |
Severe |
45 |
64.2 |
21 |
23.6 |
4 |
4.9 |
p < 0.001 |
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Moderate |
20 |
28.6 |
39 |
43.8 |
9 |
11.1 |
χ2 = 118.25 |
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Absent |
5 |
7.2 |
29 |
32.6 |
68 |
84.0 |
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Weight loss in the last 3 months |
More than 3 kg |
47 |
67.2 |
32 |
35.9 |
4 |
4.9 |
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Does not know |
10 |
14.3 |
18 |
20.2 |
2 |
2.5 |
p < 0.005 |
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Between 1 and 3 kg |
9 |
12.8 |
18 |
20.2 |
20 |
24.7 |
χ2 = 103.34 |
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Absent |
4 |
5.7 |
21 |
23.6 |
55 |
67.9 |
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Mobility |
Bedbound or wheelchair-bound |
37 |
52.8 |
9 |
10.2 |
6 |
7.4 |
p < 0.001 |
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Walks only at home |
16 |
22.8 |
10 |
11.2 |
4 |
4.9 |
χ2 = 80.77 |
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Normal |
17 |
24.4 |
70 |
78.6 |
71 |
87.7 |
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Stress or acute illness in the last months |
Yes No |
42 28 |
60.0 40.0 |
32 57 |
35.9 64.1 |
10 71 |
12.3 87.7 |
p < 0.007 χ2 = 37.53 |
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Has neuropsychological problems, dementia or depression |
Severe |
18 |
25.8 |
9 |
10.2 |
1 |
1.25 |
p < 0.001 |
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Mild dementia |
15 |
21.4 |
3 |
3.4 |
1 |
1.3 |
χ2 = 52.58 |
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Absent |
37 |
52.8 |
77 |
86.5 |
79 |
97.5 |
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Arm circumference (AC) |
≤5 |
39 |
58.2 |
14 |
15.9 |
2 |
2.5 |
p < 0.003 |
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(N = 236) |
P5 < AC ≤ P10 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
14.8 |
9 |
11.1 |
χ2 = 75.50 |
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P10 < AC < P85 |
25 |
37.3 |
45 |
51.1 |
49 |
60.5 |
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AC ≥ P85 |
3 |
4.5 |
16 |
18.2 |
21 |
25.9 |
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M = malnourished; RM = Risk of malnutrition; A = Adequate. |
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Oliveira et al. Nutrition Journal 2009 8:54 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-8-54 |
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