Table 4 Item-total score correlations (Spearman, r) for the Portuguese version of the Mini Nutritional Assessment
From: Validity of the portuguese version of the mini nutritional assessment in brazilian elderly
Area | Item content | r | P - value |
|---|---|---|---|
Anthropometric assessment | Body mass index | 0,468 | 0,000 |
Mid-arm circumference | 0,380 | 0,000 | |
Calf circumference | 0,430 | 0,000 | |
Weight loss | 0,512 | 0,000 | |
Global assessment | Independence at home | −0,190 | 0,746 |
Number of medications per day | 0,115 | 0,046 | |
Psychological stress | 0,339 | 0,000 | |
Mobility | 0,289 | 0,000 | |
Neuropsychological problems | 0,316 | 0,000 | |
Pressure skin ulcers | 0,314 | 0,000 | |
Dietetic assessment | Number of meals per day | 0,033 | 0,563 |
Serves of high-protein foods | 0,183 | 0,001 | |
Fruit and vegetables intake | 0,242 | 0,000 | |
Fluid Intake | 0,326 | 0,000 | |
Mode of feeding | 0,218 | 0,000 | |
Appetite | 0,489 | 0,000 | |
Subjective assessment | Self-rated nutritional status | 0,528 | 0,000 |
Self-rated health | 0,416 | 0,000 |