Table 3 |
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Functional autonomy for the activities of daily living among hospitalized elderly distributed according to the nutritional status (n = 240). |
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Variables |
Answers |
M (n = 70) |
RM (n = 89) |
A (n = 81) |
Chi-square |
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Instrumental Activity of daily living (IADL) |
n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
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Phone use |
Independence |
20 |
28.6 |
62 |
69.7 |
66 |
81.5 |
p < 0.003 |
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Some dependence |
17 |
24.3 |
20 |
22.5 |
10 |
12.3 |
χ2 = 64.40 |
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Complete dependence |
33 |
47.1 |
7 |
7.9 |
5 |
6.2 |
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Walking outside |
Independence |
23 |
32.9 |
53 |
59.6 |
55 |
67.9 |
p < 0.001 |
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Some dependence |
17 |
24.3 |
34 |
38.2 |
22 |
27.2 |
χ2 = 41.27 |
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Complete dependence |
30 |
42.9 |
2 |
2.2 |
4 |
4.9 |
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Shopping |
Independence |
14 |
20 |
49 |
55.1 |
55 |
67.9 |
p < 0.001 |
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Some dependence |
17 |
24.3 |
29 |
32.6 |
19 |
23.5 |
χ2 = 61.26 |
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Complete dependence |
39 |
55.7 |
11 |
12.4 |
7 |
8.6 |
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Meal preparation |
Independence |
17 |
24.3 |
44 |
49.4 |
60 |
74.1 |
p < 0.005 |
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Some dependence |
9 |
12.9 |
26 |
29.2 |
14 |
17.3 |
χ2 = 63.56 |
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Complete dependence |
44 |
62.8 |
19 |
21.3 |
7 |
8.6 |
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Housework |
Independence |
14 |
20 |
41 |
46.1 |
46 |
56.8 |
p < 0.003 |
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Some dependence |
10 |
14.3 |
23 |
25.8 |
24 |
29.6 |
χ2 = 45.2 |
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Complete dependence |
46 |
65.7 |
25 |
28.1 |
11 |
13.6 |
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Self-medicating |
Independence |
21 |
30 |
63 |
70.8 |
67 |
82.7 |
p < 0.008 |
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Some dependence |
20 |
28.6 |
19 |
21.3 |
10 |
12.3 |
χ2 = 57.7 |
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Complete dependence |
29 |
41.4 |
7 |
7.9 |
4 |
4.9 |
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Handling money |
Independence |
14 |
20 |
51 |
57.3 |
58 |
71.6 |
p < 0.002 |
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Some dependence |
16 |
22.8 |
26 |
29.2 |
17 |
21 |
χ2 = 65.33 |
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Complete dependence |
40 |
57.2 |
12 |
13.5 |
6 |
7.4 |
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Activity of daily living (ADL) |
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Eating |
Independence |
31 |
44.3 |
77 |
86.5 |
79 |
97.5 |
p < 0.001 |
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Some dependence |
30 |
42.9 |
10 |
11.2 |
2 |
2.5 |
χ2 = 67.94 |
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Complete dependence |
9 |
12.9 |
2 |
2.2 |
0 |
0 |
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Dressing |
Independence |
28 |
40 |
80 |
89.9 |
77 |
95.1 |
p < 0.002 |
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Some dependence |
12 |
17.1 |
8 |
9 |
3 |
3.7 |
χ2 = 88.95 |
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Complete dependence |
30 |
42.9 |
1 |
1.1 |
1 |
1.2 |
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Grooming |
Independence |
28 |
40 |
79 |
88.8 |
79 |
97.5 |
p < 0.001 |
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Some dependence |
8 |
11.4 |
8 |
9 |
1 |
1.2 |
χ2 = 94.49 |
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Complete dependence |
34 |
48.6 |
2 |
2.2 |
1 |
1.2 |
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Walking |
Independence |
22 |
31.4 |
71 |
79.8 |
71 |
87.7 |
p < 0.002 |
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Some dependence |
17 |
24.3 |
15 |
16.9 |
9 |
11.1 |
χ2 = 83.81 |
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Complete dependence |
31 |
44.3 |
3 |
3.4 |
1 |
1.2 |
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Transferring |
Independence |
21 |
30 |
73 |
82 |
74 |
91.4 |
p < 0.005 |
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Some dependence |
15 |
21.4 |
14 |
15.7 |
6 |
7.4 |
χ2 = 74.89 |
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Complete dependence |
34 |
48.6 |
2 |
2.2 |
1 |
1.2 |
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Bathing |
Independence |
21 |
30 |
73 |
82 |
74 |
91.4 |
p < 0.005 |
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Some dependence |
15 |
21.4 |
14 |
15.7 |
6 |
7.4 |
χ2 = 74.89 |
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Complete dependence |
34 |
48.6 |
2 |
2.2 |
1 |
1.2 |
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Toileting |
Independence |
22 |
31.4 |
72 |
80.9 |
75 |
92.6 |
p < 0.007 |
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Some dependence |
16 |
22.9 |
15 |
16.9 |
6 |
7.4 |
χ2 = 55.79 |
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Complete dependence |
32 |
45.7 |
2 |
2.2 |
0 |
0 |
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D = Malnourished; RM = Risk of malnourishment; 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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