Table 1.
Baseline demographic, dietary, functionality and comorbidity characteristics of 247 subjects recruited from 8 long term care facilities.
 mean ± standard deviation
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|---|---|
| Age (y) | 82.9 ± 11.3 |
| Length of Stay (mos) | 39.4 ± 42.9 |
| Height (cm) | 158.6 ± 8.9 |
| Weight (kg) | 61.5 ± 13.4 |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 24.5 ± 4.7 |
| MMSEa (score) | 12.0 ± 8.1 |
| MDS-ADLb (score) | 18.7 ± 5.7 |
 n (%)
|
|
| Female | 194 (78.5) |
| Male | 53 (21.5) |
| Non-Hispanic White | 169 (68.4) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 78 (31.6) |
| Medical Comorbidities | |
| Dementia | 188 (76.1) |
| Depression | 166 (67.2) |
| Dysphagia | 112 (45.3) |
| Type 2 Diabetes | 71 (28.7) |
| Chronic Renal Failure | 54 (21.9) |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 45 (18.2) |
| Cancer | 18 (7.3) |
| Diet Prescription | |
| Oral Nutrition Supplements | 180 (72.8) |
| Modified Dietc | 173 (70.0) |
| Mechanical Soft | 95 (38.5) |
| Sodium Restricted | 46 (18.6) |
| No Concentrated Sweets | 44 (17.8) |
| Pureed | 44 (17.8) |
| Thickened Liquids | 24 (9.7) |
| Double Portions (meat/vegetables) | 17 (6.9) |
a
MMSE=Mini Mental State Examination; scored 0 to 30 with lower score indicating greater cognitive impairment.
b
MDS-ADL=Minimum Data Set Activities of Daily Living scored 0 to 28 with higher score indicating greater dependence.
c
Subjects could have more than one type of dietary modification.