Table 1.
Patient characteristics grouped according to their nutritional status on day 5 of admission
| Total (n = 65) |
Well-nourished (SGA ≤ 5) (n = 42) |
Malnourished (SGA > 5) (n = 23) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years, mean ± SD | 48.9 ± 19.0 | 46.2 ± 17.0 | 54.0 ± 21.8 | 0.12 |
| Male sex | 43 (66) | 29 (69) | 14 (61) | 0.59 |
| APACHE II score, median (IQR) | 17.0 (11.0–20.0) | 16.0 (10.0-19.3) | 18.0 (12.0–21.0) | 0.19 |
| SOFA score at admission, median (IQR) | 7.0 (4.0–9.0) | 7.0 (4.0–10.0) | 6.0 (4.0–8.0) | 0.32 |
|
BMI category Healthy weight (18.5–25.0) Overweight (25.0–30.0) Obese (≥ 30.0) |
29 (45) 22 (34) 14 (22) |
17 (40) 16 (38) 9 (21) |
12 (52) 6 (26) 5 (22) |
0.58 |
|
Severe injury (AIS ≥ 4) Head Chest Abdomen Extremity |
27 (42) 20 (31) 6 (9) 12 (19) |
15 (36) 16 (38) 3 (7) 10 (24) |
12 (52) 4 (17) 3 (13) 2 (9) |
0.29 0.10 0.66 0.19 |
| ISS ≥ 25 | 46 (71) | 32 (76) | 14 (61) | 0.26 |
| GCS score ≤ 8 | 30 (46) | 20 (48) | 10 (43) | 0.80 |
| > 1 Comorbidity * | 26 (40) | 14 (33) | 12 (52) | 0.19 |
n(%) unless stated otherwise
AIS, Abbreviated Injury Scale; APACHE II, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; BMI, Body Mass Index; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; ICU, Intensive Care Unit; IQR, Interquartile range; ISS, Injury Severity Score; kg, kilograms; LOS, Length of Stay; n, number; SD, standard deviation; SGA, Subjective Global Assessment; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; y, years;
* According to mNUTRIC comorbidity list