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