Correction to: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research 10.1007/s40520-018-0957-2
In the original publication, table row alignment was incorrectly formatted for all the tables. The corrected Tables 1, 2, 3 and 4 are given below.
Table 1.
Characteristics of the nursing home and community dwelling study populations
| Parameter | Nursing home (n = 2480) | Community dwelling (n = 819) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) mean ± SD | 86.3 ± 6.2 | 82.7 ± 6.1 | < 0.001 |
| Sex (% male/female) | 22/78 | 32/68 | < 0.001 |
| Presence of comorbidities | |||
| Cancer | 171 (7%) | 87 (11%) | 0.001 |
| Chronic heart failure | 285 (12%) | 113 (14%) | 0.079 |
| COPD | 141 (6%) | 50 (6%) | 0.656 |
| Dementia | 1074 (43%) | 113 (14%) | < 0.001 |
| Depression | 367 (15%) | 47 (6%) | < 0.001 |
| Diabetes | 440 (18%) | 163 (20%) | 0.165 |
| Fractures | 313 (13%) | 63 (8%) | < 0.001 |
| Parkinson | 140 (6%) | 37 (5%) | 0.214 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 122 (5%) | 116(14%) | < 0.001 |
| Stroke | 284 (12%) | 59 (7%) | 0.001 |
| Number of comorbidities mean ± SD | 1.5 ± 1.1 | 1.1 ± 0.98 | < 0.001 |
| 0 | 407 (16%) | 208 (25%) | |
| 1 | 1035 (42%) | 391 (48%) | |
| 2 | 647 (26%) | 147 (18%) | |
| 3 | 282 (11%) | 55 (7%) | |
| 4 | 85 (3%) | 10 (1%) | |
| 5 | 18 (0.7%) | 7 (0.9%) | |
| 6 | 6 (0.2%) | 1 (0.1%) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) ± SD | 24.3 ± 5.4 | 26.3 ± 5.3 | < 0.001 |
| Nutritional status (MNA-SF) | < 0.001 | ||
| % malnourished | 336 (14%) | 56 (7%) | |
| % at risk of malnutrition | 1214 (49%) | 241 (29%) | |
| % normal | 907 (37%) | 519 (63%) | |
| Weight loss last 3 months | < 0.001 | ||
| No weight loss | 1541 (62%) | 601 (73%) | |
| 1–3 kg | 474 (19%) | 88 (11%) | |
| 3–6 kg | 143 (6%) | 37 (5%) | |
| > 6 kg | 47 (2%) | 28 (3%) | |
| Unknown | 275 (11%) | 65 (8%) | |
| Use of ONS | 204 (8%) | 14 (2%) | < 0.001 |
| Being able to climb stairs | 391 (16%) | 268 (33%) | < 0.001 |
| Being able to walk outside for 5 min | 853 (34%) | 425 (52%) | < 0.001 |
| Katz ADL score | < 0.001 | ||
| Cat O | 460 (19%) | 228 (28%) | |
| Cat A | 346 (14%) | 214 (26%) | |
| Cat B | 242 (10%) | 188 (23%) | |
| Cat C | 327 (13%) | 129 (16%) | |
| Cat D (D = demented) | 242 (10%) | 5 (0.6%) | |
| Cat C_D (fully dependent) | 863 (35%) | 55 (7%) | |
Data are presented as n (%), except for age, sex, number of comorbidities, and BMI. Participants had no more than 6 comorbidities. Nutritional status was missing in n = 26 (CD: n = 3, NH: n = 23)
ADL activities of daily living, BMI body mass index, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, MNA-SF mini nutritional assessment—short form, ONS oral nutritional supplement
Table 2.
Characteristics of community dwelling study population (n = 819), by nutritional status (based on MNA-SF)
| Parameter | Malnourished (n = 56, 7%) | At risk of malnutrition (n = 241, 29%) | Normal nutritional status (n = 519, 63%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) mean ± SD | 83.0 ± 6.0 | 83.4 ± 6.0 | 82.3 ± 6.1 | 0.063 |
| Sex (% male/female) | 32/68 | 29/71 | 34/66 | 0.376 |
| Number of comorbidities mean ± SD | 1.4 ± 0.9 | 1.4 ± 1.0 | 1.0 ± 0.9 | < 0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) mean ± SD | 20.2 ± 3.5 | 24.4 ± 5.1 | 27.9 ± 4.8 | < 0.001 |
| Weight loss last 3 months | < 0.001 | |||
| No weight loss | 3 (5%) | 119 (49%) | 476 (92%) | |
| 1–3 kg | 9 (16%) | 47 (20%) | 32 (6%) | |
| 3–6 kg | 18 (32%) | 19 (8%) | 0 | |
| > 6 kg | 15 (27%) | 13 (5%) | 0 | |
| Unknown | 11 (20%) | 43 (18%) | 11 (2%) | |
| Use of ONS | 4 (7%) | 8(3%) | 2 (0.4%) | < 0.001 |
| Being able to climb stairs | 10 (18%) | 49 (20%) | 208 (40%) | < 0.001 |
| Being able to walk outside for 5 min | 19 (34%) | 97 (40%) | 306 (59%) | < 0.001 |
| Katz ADL score | < 0.001 | |||
| Cat O | 6 (11%) | 36 (15%) | 186 (36%) | |
| Cat A | 11 (20%) | 50 (21%) | 153 (30%) | |
| Cat B | 14 (25%) | 71 (30%) | 101 (20%) | |
| Cat C | 13 (23%) | 53 (22%) | 63 (12%) | |
| Cat D (D = demented) | 0 | 1 (0.4%) | 4 (1%) | |
| Cat C_D (fully dependent) | 12 (21%) | 30 (12%) | 12 (2%) | |
Data are presented as n (%), except for age, sex, number of comorbidities, and BMI. Nutritional status was missing in n = 3; results may therefore not add up to 100%
ADL activities of daily living, BMI body mass index, MNA-SF mini nutritional assessment—short form, ONS oral nutritional supplement
Table 3.
Characteristics of the nursing home study population (n = 2480), by nutritional status (based on MNA-SF)
| Parameter | Malnourished (n = 336, 14%) | At risk of malnutrition (n = 1214, 49%) | Normal nutritional status (n = 907, 37%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) mean ± SD | 86.7 ± 6.4 | 86.7 ± 6.2 | 85.6 ± 6.2 | < 0.001 |
| Sex (% male/female) | 22/78 | 20/80 | 23/77 | 0.258 |
| Number of comorbidities mean ± SD | 1.9 ± 1.2 | 1.6 ± 1.1 | 1.1 ± 1.0 | < 0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) ± SD | 19.7 (3.9) | 23.2 (4.8) | 27.4 (4.7) | < 0.001 |
| Weight loss last 3 months | < 0.001 | |||
| No weight loss | 34 (10%) | 679 (56%) | 817 (90%) | |
| 1–3 kg | 85 (25%) | 307 (25%) | 77 (9%) | |
| 3–6 kg | 101 (30%) | 39 (3%) | 0 | |
| > 6 kg | 39 (12%) | 8 (1%) | 0 | |
| Unknown | 77 (23%) | 181 (15%) | 13 (1%) | |
| Use of ONS | 73 (22%) | 111 (9%) | 19 (2%) | < 0.001 |
| Being able to climb stairs | 10 (3%) | 130 (11%) | 246 (27%) | < 0.001 |
| Being able to walk outside for 5 min | 36 (11%) | 310 (26%) | 496 (55%) | < 0.001 |
| Katz ADL score | < 0.001 | |||
| Cat O | 13 (4%) | 133 (11%) | 312 (34%) | |
| Cat A | 13 (4%) | 113 (9%) | 219 (24%) | |
| Cat B | 31 (9%) | 126 (10%) | 85 (9%) | |
| Cat C | 58 (17%) | 175 (14%) | 92 (10%) | |
| Cat D (D = demented) | 15 (5%) | 112 (9%) | 109 (12%) | |
| Cat C_D (fully dependent) | 206 (61%) | 555 (46%) | 90 (10%) | |
Data are presented as n (%), except for age, sex, number of comorbidities, and BMI. Nutritional status is missing in n = 23; results may therefore not add up to 100%
ADL activities of daily living, BMI body mass index, MNA-SF mini nutritional assessment—short form, ONS oral nutritional supplement
Table 4.
Nutritional status determined with MNA-SF of community dwelling older adults and nursing home residents, by their comorbidities
| Malnourished | At risk of malnutrition | Normal nutritional status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community dwelling (n = 816) | n = 56 (7%) | n = 241 (29%) | n = 519 (63%) |
| Presence of comorbidities | |||
| Cancer (n = 87) | 8 (9%) | 33 (38%) | 46 (53%) |
| Chronic heart failure (n = 113) | 6 (5%) | 41 (36%) | 66 (58%) |
| COPD (n = 50) | 8 (16%) | 16 (32%) | 26 (52%) |
| Dementia (n = 110) | 16 (15%) | 59 (54%) | 35 (32%) |
| Depression (n = 44) | 8 (18%) | 22 (50%) | 14 (32%) |
| Diabetes (n = 162) | 5 (3%) | 44 (27%) | 113 (70%) |
| Fractures (n = 62) | 4 (7%) | 24 (39%) | 34 (55%) |
| Parkinson (n = 37) | 3 (8%) | 18 (49%) | 16 (43%) |
| Rheumatoid arthritis (n = 116) | 5 (4%) | 40 (35%) | 71 (61%) |
| Stroke (n = 59) | 4 (7%) | 18 (31%) | 37 (63%) |
| Nursing home (n = 2457) | n = 336 (14%) | n = 1214 (49%) | n = 907 (37%) |
| Presence of comorbidities | |||
| Cancer (n = 169) | 28 (17%) | 74 (44%) | 67 (40%) |
| Chronic heart failure (n = 282) | 32 (11%) | 150 (53%) | 100 (36%) |
| COPD (n = 141) | 25 (18%) | 67 (48%) | 49 (35%) |
| Dementia (n = 1051) | 212 (20%) | 649 (62%) | 190 (18%) |
| Depression (n = 344) | 81 (24%) | 192 (56%) | 71 (21%) |
| Diabetes (n = 437) | 49 (11%) | 208 (47%) | 180 (41%) |
| Fractures (n = 310) | 58 (19%) | 146 (47%) | 106 (34%) |
| Parkinson (n = 139) | 29 (21%) | 71 (51%) | 39 (28%) |
| Rheumatoid arthritis (n = 122) | 20 (16%) | 59 (48%) | 43 (35%) |
| Stroke (n = 284) | 38 (13%) | 147 (52%) | 99 (35%) |
Data are presented as n (%). Data represent nutritional status categorized per comorbidity (row percentage). The list of scored comorbidities was longer, reported comorbidities represent comorbidities with prevalence > 5%. Numbers do not add up because comorbidities overlap (column totals)
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease