Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of total sample and by physician agreement
| Total Sample N=279 patients | Physician Recognized Malnutrition N=92 | Physician did not recognize malnutrition N=187 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic and Clinical Characteristics | ||||
| Age, Mean (SD) | 64.9 (17.7) | 65.6 (18.2) | 64.5 (17.5) | 0.63 |
| Male, N (%) | 125 (44.8) | 35 (38.0) | 90 (48.1) | 0.11 |
| Race | ||||
| White | 208 (75) | 69 (75) | 139 (74) | 0.35 |
| Black | 62 (22) | 22 (24) | 40 (21) | |
| Other | 9 (3) | 1 (1) | 8 (4) | |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic/Latino, N (%) | 14 (5.0) | 4 (4.3) | 10 (5.3) | 0.56 |
| Total Sample N=291 admissions | Physician Recognized Malnutrition N=93 | Physician did not recognize malnutrition N=198 | P-value | |
| BMI, Mean (SD) | 22.4 (7.2) | 20.9 (5.8) | 23.1 (7.6) | 0.01 |
| Length of stay, Mean (SD) | 9.6 (14.9) | 14.9 (23.7) | 7.1 (6.6) | <0.001 |
| Length of stay, Median (IQR) | 6 (7) | 7 (10) | 5 (5) | 0.019 |
| Surgical procedure during admission, N (%) yes | 35 (12.0) | 12 (12.9) | 23 (11.6) | 0.75 |
| Admission location, ICU, N (%) yes | 27 (9.3) | 4 (4.3) | 23 (11.6) | 0.05 |
| Number of Co-morbidities, Mean (SD) | 4.9 (2.1) | 4.9 (2.3) | 4.8 (2.0) | 0.76 |
| Number of Co-morbidities, Median (IQR) | 5 (3) | 5 (3) | 5 (3) | 0.57 |
| Admitting Diagnosis | ||||
| Surgical disease | 3 (1.0) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (1.0) | |
| Trauma | 16 (5.5) | 5 (5.4) | 11 (5.6) | |
| Respiratory disease | 28 (9.6) | 12 (12.9) | 16 (8.1) | |
| Cardiac disease | 32 (11.0) | 6 (6.5) | 26 (13.1) | |
| Infectious disease | 51 (17.5) | 13 (14.0) | 38 (19.2) | |
| Neurologic | 20 (6.9) | 8 (8.6) | 12 (6.1) | |
| Gastrointestinal | 56 (19.2) | 22 (23.7) | 34 (17.2) | |
| Endocrine | 10 (3.4) | 3 (3.2) | 7 (3.5) | |
| Renal | 26 (8.9) | 5 (5.4) | 21 (10.6) | |
| Peripheral Vascular Disease | 4 (1.4) | 2 (2.2) | 2 (1.0) | |
| Other | 45 (15.5) | 16 (17.2) | 29 (14.7) | 0.45 |
| Malnutrition Type | ||||
| Moderate due to acute injury/illness | 39 (13.4) | 11 (11.8) | 28 (14.1) | 0.59 |
| Severe due to acute injury/illness | 69 (23.7) | 24(25.8) | 45 (22.7) | 0.44 |
| Moderate due to chronic illness | 76 (26.1) | 24 (25.8) | 52 (26.3) | 0.93 |
| Severe due to chronic illness | 103 (35.4) | 33 (35.4) | 70 (35.3) | 0.614 |
| Moderate due to social/environmental circumstance | 3 (1.0) | 0 | 3 (1.5) | n/a |
| Severe due to social/environmental circumstance | 1 (0.3) | 1 (1.1) | 0 | n/a |
| All Moderate types combined | 118 (40.5) | 36 (38.7) | 82 (41.4) | 0.66 |
| All Severe types combined | 173 (59.5) | 57 (62.2) | 116 (58.6) | 0.66 |
BMI, body mass index; SD, standard deviation; N, number; IQR, interquartile range; ICU, intensive care unit