Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the sample.
| Characteristics | HSD (n = 55) | HMD (n = 31) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Years) | 82.2 ± 9.8 | 81.5 ± 11.6 | 0.991 |
| Sex (M) | 28 (50.91%) | 12 (41.38%) | 0.406 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 22.2 ± 3.5 | 23.4 ± 5.4 | 0.406 |
| MUST | 0.91 ± 1.27 | 0.94 ± 1.01 | 0.621 |
| Albumin (g/L) | 29.9 ± 6.2 | 29.0 ± 4.2 | 0.571 |
| Disease | |||
| Cancer | 8 (14.55%) | 1 (3.33%) | 0.108 |
| UTI | 5 (9.09%) | 3 (10.00%) | 0.891 |
| Pneumonia | 15 (27.27%) | 8 (26.67%) | 0.952 |
| Sepsis | 13 (23.64%) | 9 (30.00%) | 0.522 |
| Neurodegenerative pathologies | 21 (38.18%) | 10 (33.33%) | 0.657 |
| Comorbidity | 34 (61.82%) | 20 (66.67%) | 0.657 |
| COPD | 6 (17.65%) | 4 (20.00%) | |
| Cardiopathy | 14 (41.18%) | 8 (40.00%) | |
| Diabetes | 10 (29.41%) | 7 (35.00%) | |
| CKD (stages I–IV) | 9 (26.47%) | 7 (35.00%) | |
| Comorbidity (n) | 1 (1–3) | 1 (1–3) | 0.714 |
| Dysphagia | 26 (47.27%) | 10 (37.04%) | 0.479 |
Legend: HSD, Standard Homogenised Diet; HMD, Modified Homogenized Diet; UTI, Urinary Tract Infection; COPD, Chronic Diet Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; CKD, Chronic Kidney Disease; MUST, Universal Malnutrition Screening Tool.