Table 2:
6-month clinical outcomes stratified by nutritional status
| Outcome, n (%) | Overall, N = 231 | Malnutrition Absent (MNA-SF Score > 11), N = 134 | Malnutrition Present (MNA-SF Score ≤ 11), N = 97 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite outcome | 64 (27.7%) | 29 (21.6%) | 35 (36.1%) | 0.016 |
| Mortality | 4 (1.7%) | 2 (1.5%) | 2 (2.1%) | 0.99 |
| All-cause hospitalization | 62 (26.8%) | 29 (21.6%) | 33 (34.0%) | 0.036 |
| Cause of Hospitalization | 0.070 | |||
| HF-related | 17 (7.4%) | 7 (5.2%) | 10 (10.3%) | |
| Non-HF, CV related | 10 (4.3%) | 7 (5.2%) | 3 (3.1%) | |
| Non-CV related | 35 (15.2%) | 15 (11.2%) | 20 (20.6%) | |
| Not hospitalized | 169 (73.2%) | 105 (78.4%) | 64 (66.0%) |
HF: Heart Failure; CV: Cardiovascular; MNA-SF: Mini-Nutritional Assessment Short Form