Table 1.
Baseline and clinical parameters and laboratory values of malnourished and well-nourished patients where available. For continuous variables mean ± standard deviation and p-values of Mann-Whtiney test are reported, for categorical variables absolute values and p-values of Chi2-test are reported, respectively.
| Malnourished | Well-nourished | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 65.2±15.1 | 59.9±14.7 | <0.0001 |
| Sex (m/w) | 212/152 | 260/191 | 0.92 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.2±4.7 | 27.5±5.0 | <0.0001 |
| Diast. blood pressure/mmHg | 74.5±13.4 | 78.3±12.3 | <0.0001 |
| Heart Frequency/min | 80.1±15.3 | 74.8±12.9 | <0.0001 |
| Breathing rate/min | 17.9±4.3 | 16.9±2.4 | <0.0001 |
| Blood platelet (μl) | 293±150.5 | 253.7±104.1 | <0.0001 |
| Erythrocytes (μl) | 3.9±0.7 | 4.4±0.9 | <0.0001 |
| Haemoglobin (g/dl) | 11.9±2.2 | 13.3±2.1 | <0.0001 |
| Albumin (g/l) | 35±7.2 | 39.8±5.4 | <0.0001 |
| Protein (g/l) | 64.4±9.2 | 69±7.6 | <0.0001 |
| Leucocytes (μl) | 9.2±4.7 | 7.9±3.5 | <0.0001 |
| C reactive Protein (mg/l) | 49.3±69.4 | 27.6±52.3 | <0.0001 |
| Urea (mg(dl) | 1.2±0.9 | 1.1±0.5 | 0.64 |
| Dentures (existing/not exist.) | 191/166 | 175/263 | <0.0001 |
| Mobility (good/not good) | 152/206 | 360/78 | <0.0001 |
| Home inhabitants (yes/no) | 33/325 | 8/430 | <0.0001 |
| Make purchases (themselves) | 214/143 | 372/66 | <0.0001 |
| Cook (themselves) | 212/145 | 357/81 | <0.0001 |