Table 3.
Association between MNA-SF nutritional categories and behavioural and clinical indicators, expressed as percentage within each MNA-SF category
| Nutritional categories of MNA-SF, % | p valueb | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | At risk of malnutrition | Malnourished | |||
| BMI (kg/m2) | |||||
| Undernourished | <18.5 | 0 | 2.1 | 16.7 | <0.001 |
| Normal | 18.5–24.9 | 14.7 | 25.1 | 27.8 | |
| Overweight | 25–29.9 | 32.4 | 28.8 | 22.2 | |
| Obese | ≥30 | 52.9 | 44.0 | 33.3 | |
| Poor oral health | |||||
| Yes | 22.3 | 27.9 | 16.7 | 0.056 | |
| Alcohol intakea | |||||
| CAGE score ≥2 | 42.6 | 48.0 | 0 | 0.118 | |
| Social networks | |||||
| Attended social meetings | 0.057 | ||||
| Walked to the shops | |||||
| Yes | 90.1 | 85.5 | 72.2 | <0.001 | |
| Worked in the garden | |||||
| Yes | 50.6 | 56.1 | 92.9 | 0.013 | |
| Performed light household tasks | |||||
| Yes | 69.6 | 66.3 | 59.3 | 0.228 | |
| Performed heavy household tasks | |||||
| Yes | 38.0 | 32.9 | 24.1 | 0.057 | |
| Depressed | |||||
| CESD score ≥16 | 37.6 | 59.7 | 79.6 | <0.001 | |
| Diagnosed clinical conditions (n (%)) | |||||
| Hypertension (n = 982) | 334 (66.5 %) | 269 (63.1 %) | 34 (63.0 %) | 0.535 | |
| Diabetes mellitus (n = 983) | 96 (19.1 %) | 83 (19.4 %) | 14 (25.9 %) | 0.485 | |
| Stroke (n = 983) | 9 (0.9 %) | 20 (2.0 %) | 1 (1.9 %) | 0.033 | |
| Arthritis (n = 983) | 210 (41.8 %) | 155 (36.3 %) | 155 (36.3 %) | 0.005 | |
| Tuberculosis (n = 983) | 6 (1.2 %) | 6 (1.4 %) | 4 (7.4 %) | 0.002 | |
a n = 109 answered this question
bPearson chi-square test for difference in variables according to MNA-SF categories