Table 1 Nutritional status of geriatric patients according to their demographic characteristics (n = 248)
Variable | Normal nutrition, n = 58 | Malnourished, n = 118 | at risk of malnutrition, n = 72 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic/social characteristics: | ||||
Gender, n (%) | ||||
Males | 25 (43.1) | 45 (38.1) | 28 (38.9) | |
Females | 33 (56.9) | 73 (61.9) | 44 (61.1) | 0.649 |
Age, mean (SD) | 69.1 ± 8.0 | 69.5 ± 7.2 | 71.5 ± 8.1 | 0.138 |
Living arrangements, n (%) | ||||
Living with others | 56 (96.6) | 109 (92.4) | 43 (59.7) | |
Living alone | 2 (3.4) | 9 (7.6) | 29 (40.3) | < 0.001 |
Monthly income, n (%) | ||||
< US $800 | 51 (87.9) | 95 (80.5) | 67 (93.0) | 0.459 |
> US $800 | 7 (12.1) | 23 (19.5) | 5 (7.0) | |