Table 2.
Nutritional status of orally and tube-fed nursing home residents.
| Oral nutrition (n = 323) | Tube-feeding (n = 27) | |
|---|---|---|
| mean ± SD (n) | mean ± SD (n) | |
| median (P25–P75) | median (P25–P75) | |
| MNA (p.) | 19.9 ± 4.6 (307) | 16.0 ± 2.7 (26) |
| 20.5 (17.0–23.0) | 16.0 (14.0–18.0) *** | |
| MNA | ||
| <17 p. (%) | 24.1 | 57.7 *** |
| 17–23.5 p. (%) | 53.7 | 42.3 |
| >23.5 p. (%) | 22.1 | 0.0 |
| BMI (kg/m²) | 25.6 ± 5.2 (308) | 24.9 ± 4.9 (26) |
| 25.3 (22.0–28.4) | 25.0 (22.0–28.4) | |
| BMI <20 kg/m² (%) | 13.6 | 11.5 |
| BMI <22 kg/m² (%) | 25.3 | 23.1 |
| MAC (cm) | 25.3 ± 3.9 (315) | 24.8 ± 4.2 (27) |
| 24.8 (22.9–27.6) | 24.9 (22.4–27.8) | |
| MAC <21 cm (%) | 12.7 | 14.8 |
| CC (cm) | 31.2 ± 4.8 (315) | 27.4 ± 4.5 (26) *** |
| 30.9 (28.0–34.2) | 27.8 (25.3–29.8) | |
| CC <31 cm (%) | 50.2 | 76.9 ** |
***P < .001, **P < .01.
MNA = Mini Nutritional Assessment, p. = points, BMI = body mass index, MAC = midarm circumference, CC = calf circumference, SD = standard deviation.