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Table 4 Adherence to recommendations in the intervention group at 12 and 24 months of follow-up

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

Type of recommendation

12 months (n = 150)

24 months (n = 136)

Recommended n (%)

Adhered n (%)

Recommended n (%)

Adhered n (%)

Discuss medication with primary care physician:

97 (65%)

63 (65%)

102 (75%)

92 (90%)

See ophthalmologist:

88 (59%)

36 (41%)

94 (69%)

75 (80%)

See audiologist:

59 (39%)

19 (32%)

45 (33%)

19 (42%)

See community dietician:

135 (90%)

104 (77%)

109 (80%)

97 (89%)

See community physical therapist:

128 (85%)

95 (74%)

88 (65%)

79 (90%)

See community occupational therapist:

25 (17%)

13 (52%)

39 (29%)

33 (85%)

See neurologist:

34 (23%)

19 (56%)

35 (26%)

29 (83%)

Environmental modifications:

79 (53%)

43 (54%)

85 (63%)

65 (77%)

See social services:

66 (44%)

33(50%)

55 (40%)

33 (60%)

Referred to hospital dietician service:

  

47 (35%)

19 (40%)

Referred to hospital rehabilitation service:

  

59 (43%)

30 (51%)