Table 5. Prevalence of malnutrition according to CTP grades.
| Nutrition assessment tool | Nutrition status | CTP grade (n, %) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | |||
| BMI (N=54) | Normal | 1 (3.4) | 12 (41.4) | 16 (55.2) | 0.737 |
| Under-weight | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (100.0) | ||
| Preobese | 0 (0.0) | 5 (45.5) | 6 (54.5) | ||
| Over-weight | 0 (0.0) | 3 (25.0) | 9 (75.0) | ||
| BMI for ascites (N=54) | Normal | 1 (2.9) | 13 (37.1) | 21 (60.0) | 0.755 |
| Severe | 0 (0.0) | 7 (36.8) | 12 (63.2) | ||
| MUAC (N=54) | Normal | 0 (0.0) | 2 (40.0) | 3 (60.0) | 0.912 |
| Moderate | 0 (0.0) | 2 (25.0) | 6 (75.0) | ||
| Severe | 1 (2.4) | 16 (39.0) | 24 (58.5) | ||
| MAMC (N=54) | Normal | 1 (3.8) | 11(42.3) | 14 (53.8) | 0.459 |
| Moderate | 0 (0.0) | 7 (28.0) | 18 (72.0) | ||
| Severe | 0 (0.0) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | ||
| SGA (N=54) | Normal | 1 (16.7) | 4 (66.7) | 1 (16.7) | 0.010* |
| Moderate | 0 (0.0) | 14 (31.1) | 31 (68.9) | ||
| Severe | 0 (0.0) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | ||
| Mean phase angle (N=20) | Normal | 0 (0.0) | 2 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.329 |
| Abnormal | 1 (5.6) | 8 (44.4) | 9 (50.0) | ||
| HG (N=54) (mean ± SD) | 92±0 | 40±16.1 | 35.2±14.8 | 0.152 | |
Chi-square test (n, %), *, P<0.05 (between different CTP grades); Kruskal Wallis test: (mean ± SD), *, P <0.05 (between different CTP grades). CTP, child turcotte and pugh; BMI, body mass index; MUAC, mid upper arm circumference; MAMC, mid arm muscle circumference; SGA, subjective global assessment; HG, hand grip strength.