TABLE 2.

Ability to perform selected independent activities of daily living among study patients

	Overall (n = 127)	At-risk for malnutrition (MST+) n = 36 a,b		Food insecure (HVS+) n = 20b,c		Neither HVS + nor MST+ n = 77
Sometimes, often or almost always needs assistance
Grocery shopping	35	12/35	34%	11/35	31%	12/35	34%
Preparing meals	34	13/34	38%	9/34	26%	14/34	41%
Using the telephone or looking up numbers	14	5/14	35%	8/14	57%	2/14	14%

Abbreviations: HVS, Hunger Vital Sign; MST, Malnutrition Screening Tool.

^aMeasured by positive screen on malnutrition screening tool.

^bCategories are not mutually exclusive.

^cMeasured by positive screen on Hunger Vital Sign.