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Table 2 The univariate analysis of outcomes after intervention in both intervention and control groups

From: The effects of promoting oral intake using the Kuchi-kara Taberu index, a comprehensive feeding assistant tool, in older pneumonia patients: a cluster randomized controlled trial

Variables

Total

Intervention

Control

P value

n = 112

n = 53

n = 59

 

FOIS level at dischrge/1 month after admission, median (IQR)

4 [4–6]

5 [4–6]

4 [4–5]

0.763

Barthel Indexat dischrge/1 month after admission, median (IQR)

15 [0–50]

15 [0–45]

15 [0–55]

0.754

Duration of Nil per Os (days)after admission, median (IQR)

2 [1–5]

1 [0–5]

3 [1–6]

0.002

Oral intake (FOIS level 4 or more) at dischrge/1 month after admission, median (IQR)

89 (79.5%)

42 (79.2%)

47 (79.7%)

0.57

Nutrition intake (kcal)at dischrge/1 month after admission, median (IQR)

1200 [803–1400]

1100 [740–1400]

1200 [900–1400]

0.431

Duration of antibiotics (days), median (IQR)

9 [7–13]

8 [7–12]

9 [7–14]

0.262

Post-discharge residence Home

35 (31.3%)

15 (28.3%)

20 (33.9%)

0.321

Hospital

26 (23.2%)

10 (18.9%)

16 (27.1%)

 

Institution

51 (45.5%)

28 (52.8%)

23 (39.0%)

 

Number of deaths

11 (9.8%)

6 (11.3%)

5 (8.5%)

0.424

  1. Abbreviations: FOIS Functional Oral Intake Scale, IQR interquartile range