Table 1.
Baseline characteristics and oral intake status at discharge.
| All | Regular Diet | TMD/NBM | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 8768 | n = 8394 | n = 374 | ||
| Age, years | 76.1 ± 6.9 | 76.1 ± 6.9 | 77.0 ± 8.1 | 0.011 |
| Male, n (%) | 4831 (55.1) | 4612 (54.9) | 219 (58.6) | 0.184 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 22.0 ± 3.7 | 22.0 ± 3.7 | 20.8 ± 3.8 | <0.001 |
| MNA-SF, score | 11.0 ± 2.5 | 11.1 ± 2.4 | 9.1 ± 3.0 | <0.001 |
| Normal, n (%) | 4439 (50.6) | 4343 (51.7) | 96 (25.7) | <0.001 |
| At risk, n (%) | 3471 (39.6) | 3307 (39.4) | 164 (43.9) | |
| Malnutrition, n (%) | 858 (9.8) | 744 (8.9) | 114 (30.5) | |
| CCI, score | 2 (1–4) | 2 (1–4) | 3 (1–8) | <0.001 |
| PS, n (%) | ||||
| 0 | 4598 (52.4) | 4496 (53.6) | 102 (27.3) | <0.001 |
| 1 | 2046 (23.3) | 1973 (23.5) | 73 (19.5) | |
| 2 | 608 (6.9) | 572 (6.8) | 36 (9.6) | |
| 3 | 1093 (12.5) | 1007 (12.0) | 86 (23.0) | |
| 4 | 423 (4.8) | 346 (4.1) | 77 (20.6) | |
| Mobility, n (%) | ||||
| Goes out | 6440 (73.4) | 6277 (74.8) | 163 (43.6) | <0.001 |
| Able to get out of bed/chair, but does not go out | 1488 (17.0) | 1386 (16.5) | 102 (27.3) | |
| Bed/chair bound | 840 (9.6) | 731 (8.7) | 109 (29.1) | |
| Food intake, n (%) | ||||
| Sufficient | 6870 (78.4) | 6678 (79.6) | 192 (51.3) | <0.001 |
| Insufficient | 1488 (17.0) | 1372 (16.3) | 116 (31.0) | |
| None | 410 (4.7) | 344 (4.1) | 66 (17.6) |
Abbreviations: n, number; TMD, texture modified diet; NBM, nil by mouth; BMI, body mass index; MNA-SF, Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form; CCI, Charlson Comorbidity Index; PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group-defined Performance Status.