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Table 5 Logistic regression model of decline in functional status (measured as Barthel Index) among older adults at 30-day follow up from index visit to the ED”

From: The prevalence of malnutrition and impact on patient outcomes among older adults presenting at an Irish emergency department: a secondary analysis of the OPTI-MEND trial

  

30-day follow up

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

OR (95% CI OR)

p-value

OR (95% CI OR)

p-value

OR (95% OR)

p-value

MNA categories

Normal nutritional status

1

0.008

1

0.02

1

0.61

 

At risk of malnutrition

1.71 (1.00, 2.94)

 

1.71 (0.98, 3.00)

 

1.27 (0.68, 2.36)

 
 

Malnourished

3.29 (1.41, 7.66)

 

3.08 (1.28, 7.39)

 

1.53 (0.57, 4.13)

 

Sex

Male

  

1

0.12

1

0.07

 

Female

  

0.67 (0.40, 1.11)

 

0.61 (0.36, 1.01)

 

Age

60–74

  

1

< 0.001

1

0.002

 

75–84

  

2.98 (1.36, 6.51)

 

3.50 (1.53, 8.01)

 
 

85+

  

5.34 (2.33, 12.22)

 

5.20 (2.11, 12.78)

 

EQ-5D score

     

1.08 (1.01, 1.15)

0.04

EQ VAS score

     

0.99 (0.98, 1.01)

0.31

ISAR score

     

0.92 (0.68, 1.23)

0.56

Clinical Frailty score

     

1.38 (1.03, 1.85)

0.03

  1. Statistical significance if p ≤ 0.05
  2. Model 2 controlling for sex and age
  3. Model 3 controlling for sex, age, quality of life (EQ-5D and EQ-VAS), risk of adverse health (ISAR score) and frailty (CFI score)
  4. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, MNA mini nutritional assessment, EQ-5D total quality of life score, EQ VAS visual analogue scale score, ISAR score identification of seniors at risk
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