Table 4.

Item-total score correlations (Spearman, r) for the Portuguese version of the Mini Nutritional Assessment

Area	Item content	r	P - value
Anthropometric assessment	Body mass index	0,468	0,000
	Mid-arm circumference	0,380	0,000
	Calf circumference	0,430	0,000
	Weight loss	0,512	0,000
Global assessment	Independence at home	−0,190	0,746
	Number of medications per day	0,115	0,046
	Psychological stress	0,339	0,000
	Mobility	0,289	0,000
	Neuropsychological problems	0,316	0,000
	Pressure skin ulcers	0,314	0,000
Dietetic assessment	Number of meals per day	0,033	0,563
	Serves of high-protein foods	0,183	0,001
	Fruit and vegetables intake	0,242	0,000
	Fluid Intake	0,326	0,000
	Mode of feeding	0,218	0,000
	Appetite	0,489	0,000
Subjective assessment	Self-rated nutritional status	0,528	0,000
	Self-rated health	0,416	0,000