Table 2 Comparison of nutritional status as a function of major variables and measures (n = 238)
|  | Group 1 well-nourished (n = 173) | Group 2 risk of malnutrition (n = 65) | U value | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 74.94Â (6.63) | 80.03Â (8.07) | 3515.0 | 0.001 | |||
Sex a, n (%) | Male | 56Â (32.4%) | 11Â (16.9%) | Â | 0.018 | ||
Female | 117Â (67.6%) | 54Â (83.0%) | Â | ||||
Food neophobia, mean (SD) | 43Â (2.74) | 37Â (11.82) | 3881.5 | 0.001 | |||
Oral-health–related QOL, mean (SD) | 61.84 (7.96) | 58.46 (9.50) | 4564.5 | 0.024 | |||
Frequency of protein intake, mean (SD) | 14.83Â (2.74) | 14.35Â (2.57) | 7258.0 | 0.279 | |||
Oral diadochokinesis (ODK), mean (SD) | 157.55Â (35.82) | 116.10Â (71.58) | 3587.0 | 0.001 | |||
Number of teeth, mean (SD) | 16.08Â (10.76) | 12.22Â (10.74) | 4561.0 | 0.024 | |||