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Table 1 Sociodemographic, health & medical characteristics of subjects.

From: Food intakes and preferences of hospitalised geriatric patients

Characteristics

Male (n = 54)

Female (n = 66)

Total (n = 120)

 

n

%

n

%

n

%

Demographic & socioeconomic:

      

   widowed

4

7.4

33*

50.0

37

30.8

   no schooling

2

3.7

34*

51.5

36

30.0

   unemployed with no pensions

15

27.8

61*

92.4

76

63.3

Medical:

      

   multiple pathology (≥ 3 diagnosis)

22

40.7

27

40.9

49

40.8

   therapeutic diet

26

48.3

40

60.6

66

54.9

Health:

      

   visual problem

43

79.6

56

84.8

99

82.5

   loss of appetite

39

72.2

37

56.1

76

63.3

   Wearing denture

16

29.3

35*

53.0

51

42.5

   smoker or ex-smoker

34

62.9

6*

9.1

40

33.3

   food beliefs

44

81.5

60

90.9

104

86.7

   self- perceived poor health

29

53.8

28

42.4

57

47.5

   chronic energy deficiency (BMI < 18.5)

10

18.5

11

16.7

21

17.5

   overweight (BMI ≥ 25.0)

11

20.4

23

34.8

34

28.3

  1. *p < 0.05 (Chi-squared test); BMI-Body mass index.