Table 3:
Nutritional and functional assessments at the baseline and final visits.
| Variable | Baseline visit | Final visit | P a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutritional | N = 157 | N = 130 | |
| MIS, mean ± SD | 6.69 ± 3.66 | 6.22 ± 4.23 | .312 |
| MIS, N (%) | |||
| 0–5 | 68 (43.3) | 70 (53.8) | .171 |
| 6–8 | 52 (33.1) | 32 (24.6) | |
| ≥9 | 37 (23.6) | 28 (21.5) | |
| SGA, N (%) | |||
| A | 77 (49.0) | 61 (46.9) | .938 |
| B | 73 (46.5) | 63 (48.5) | |
| C | 7 (4.5) | 6 (4.6) | |
| PEW, N (%) | |||
| Yes | 30 (19.1) | 16 (12.3) | .118 |
| No | 127 (80.9) | 114 (87.7) | |
| Albumin, mean ± SD | 3.86 ± 0.39 | 3.92 ± 0.38 | .191 |
| Cholesterol, mean ± SD | 158.42 ± 37.31 | 156.74 ± 36.21 | .701 |
| Transferrin, mean ± SD | 175.58 ± 34.79 | 175.54 ± 33.06 | .991 |
| Functional | N = 149 | N = 109 | |
| SPPB score, mean ± SD | 9.0 ± 2.8 | 8.9 ± 2.8 | .829 |
| Functional categories, n (%) | |||
| >10 | 63 (42.3) | 37 (33.9) | .317 |
| 8–10 | 42 (28.2) | 39 (35.8) | |
| <8 | 44 (29.5) | 33 (30.3) |
a
Chi-square test.
PEW, protein-energy wasting; SGA, Subjective Global Assessment.