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Table 3 Evolution for secondary outcomes from baseline to 24 months of follow-up Incidence for categorical outcomes is shown

From: Multifactorial assessment and targeted intervention in nutritional status among the older adults: a randomized controlled trial: the Octabaix study

Characteristics

Control (n = 98)

Intervention (n = 127)

p-value

Anaemia

13% (6; 22)

11% (6; 18)

0.87

Barthel index *

−7.30 (−11.0; −3.7)

−8.40 (−11.3; −5.5)

0.66

Lawton index*

−0.58 ( −0.95; -0.21)

−1.20 (−1.53; -0.88)

0.01

Hospital emergencies

30% (20; 42)

23% (15; 32)

0.36

Hospital admissions

13% (7; 22)

18% (11; 26)

0.50

Haemoglobin, g/L*

−0.61 (−0.92; −0.30)

−0.26 (−0,44; −0.08)

0.05

Albumin, (normal range 35.0-53.0 g/L)*

−1.30(−1.92; −0.75)

−0.91 (−1.4; −0.42)

0.26

Ferritin, (normal range 21.8-274.7 μg/L)*

−2.83 (−15.5; 9.88)

10.46 (−1.70; 22.6)

0.13

  1. The mean difference between 24 months follow-up and baseline for each intervention group is also shown for quantitative variables. For every estimation the 95% confidence interval is also estimated.
  2. *Negative mean differences indicate a decline in the MNA score.