Table 1 Demographics, clinical characteristics, and scale assessment of the subjects by nutritional status classification
Characteristics | Total | Adequate nutrition (MNA score 24–30) (n = 348) | Malnourished or at risk of malnutrition (MNA score ≤ 23.5) (n = 152) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years, mean ± SD | 77.29 ± 9.85 | 75.18 ± 9.20 | 82.14 ± 9.58 | < 0.001 |
Males, n (%) | 343(68.6%) | 232(66.7%) | 111(73.0%) | 0.174 |
Smoking, n (%) | 219(43.8%) | 159(45.7%) | 60(39.5%) | 0.204 |
Chronic diseases, n (%) | ||||
Coronary heart disease | 274(54.8%) | 180(51.7%) | 94(61.8%) | 0.040 |
Hypertension | 312(62.4%) | 214(61.5%) | 98(64.5%) | 0.548 |
Diabetes | 158(31.6%) | 115(33.0%) | 43(28.3%) | 0.298 |
Stroke | 289(57.8%) | 194(55.7%) | 95(62.5%) | 0.169 |
Hyperuricemia | 137(27.4%) | 95(27.3%) | 42(27.6%) | 1.000 |
Polypharmacy, n (%) | 149(29.8%) | 91(26.1%) | 58(38.2%) | 0.008 |
ADLs & IADLs score, median (IQR) | 19.00(16.00–25.00) | 17.00(14.00–22.00) | 25.00(19.25-33.00) | < 0.001 |
MNA score, mean ± SD | 24.23 ± 3.03 | 25.84 ± 1.24 | 20.54 ± 2.66 | < 0.001 |
MMSE score, mean ± SD | 25.06 ± 4.72 | 26.00 ± 3.89 | 22.92 ± 5.67 | < 0.001 |
Dementia, n (%) | 87(17.4%) | 32(9.2%) | 55(36.2%) | < 0.001 |
GDS score, median (IQR) | 5.00(2.00–9.00) | 4.00(1.00–7.00) | 8.00(4.00–14.00) | < 0.001 |
Depression, n (%) | 98(19.6%) | 44(12.6%) | 54(35.5%) | < 0.001 |