Table 3.
Comparisons of demographics after matching procedures.
| Patients with major nutrition-related risk | Matched control | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers | 47 | 94 | |
| Age (years) ± SD | 76.5 ± 7.8 | 76.9 ± 7.4 | 0.818* |
| Female/male | 15/32 | 32/62 | 0.851# |
| Diabetes | 10 (21.3) | 26 (27.7) | 0.539# |
| Pre-trauma ADL (%) | |||
| Independent | 36 (76.6) | 80 (85.1) | 0.421# |
| Walk with assistance | 10 (21.3) | 12 (12.8) | |
| Wheelchair/bedridden | 1 (2.1) | 2 (2.1) | |
| Follow-up (month) ± SD | 16.6 ± 12.0 | 22.1 ± 12.1 | 0.099 |
| AIS grade | |||
| A | 7 (14.9) | 12 (12.8) | 0.980# |
| B | 5 (10.6) | 9 (9.6) | |
| C | 17 (36.2) | 35 (37.2) | |
| D | 18 (38.3) | 38 (40.4) | |
| Ventilator dependent | 5 (10.6) | 7 (7.4) | 0.534 |
| Treatment | |||
| Conservative | 16 (34.0) | 32 (34.0) | 1.000# |
| Surgical | 31 (66.0) | 62 (66.0) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) ± SD | 17.8 ± 2.1 | 23.1 ± 4.2 | < 0.001* |
| Blood test data | |||
| TP (g/dL) ± SD | 5.6 ± 0.6 | 6.5 ± 0.7 | < 0.001* |
| Alb (g/dL) ± SD | 2.6 ± 0.4 | 3.7 ± 0.6 | < 0.001* |
| Hb (g/dL) ± SD | 10.7 ± 2.3 | 12.7 ± 1.7 | < 0.001* |
SD standard deviation, BMI body mass index, ADL activities of daily living, TP total protein, Alb albumin, Hb hemoglobin, AIS American spinal injury association impairment scale.
*Mann–Whitney U test; #Chi-square test.