Table 2 |
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Variables associated with health and functional autonomy among hospitalized elderly, distributed according to the nutritional status (N = 240). |
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Variable |
Anwers |
M (n = 70) |
RM (n = 89) |
A (n = 81) |
Chi-square |
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n |
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N |
% |
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Interviewed individual |
Caregiver |
44 |
62.8 |
36 |
40.4 |
23 |
28.4 |
p = 0.009 χ2 = 18.55 |
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User |
26 |
37.2 |
53 |
59.6 |
58 |
71.6 |
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Caregiver present |
Yes |
48 |
68.6 |
31 |
34.8 |
15 |
18.5 |
p < 0.001 χ2 = 40.59 |
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No |
22 |
31.4 |
58 |
65.2 |
66 |
81.5 |
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Chronic disease |
Yes |
60 |
85.7 |
83 |
93.2 |
76 |
93.8 |
p = 0.148 χ2 = 3.81 |
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No |
10 |
14.3 |
6 |
6.8 |
5 |
6.2 |
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Tube feeding |
Yes |
23 |
32.8 |
3 |
3.4 |
2 |
2.5 |
p = 0.004 χ2 = 43.9 |
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No |
47 |
67.2 |
86 |
96.6 |
79 |
97.5 |
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Use of supplement |
Yes |
15 |
21.4 |
9 |
10.1 |
8 |
9.9 |
p = 0.06 χ2 = 5.60 |
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No |
55 |
78.6 |
80 |
89.9 |
73 |
90.1 |
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D = 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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