Table 4.
Spearman’s correlations between nutritional status (MNA scores) and selected variables
| Variable | R | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Oy | Brau | Lao | |
| Age (years) | −0.420** | −0.490** | |
| Gender | −0.382** | – | – |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.377** | 0.493** | 0.509** |
| Reduced appetite | −0.429** | −0.795** | −0.387** |
| Number of meals | – | 0.482** | 0.546** |
| Living conditions | – | – | −0.295* |
| Food taboos | – | -0.422** | – |
| Education level | 0.337* | – | – |
| ADL | – | 0.354* | – |
| IADL | – | 0.702** | 0.478** |
| GDS | – | 0.488** | – |
| Neuropsychological stress | 0.510** | 0.616** | 0.280* |
| Common diseases | – | 0.466** | – |
BMI Body mass index, ADL Activities of daily living, IADL Instrumental activities of daily living
* Significant at p < 0.05
** Significant at p < 0.01