Table 3.

Multiple regression result of blood-borne nutritional markers on AMT, GDS and SF-36 at admission

	Abbreviated mental test score (AMT)		Geriatric Depression Score (GDS)		Quality of life Scores (SF-36)
	Standardized Regression coefficient (95% C.I)	P value	Standardized Regression coefficient (95% C.I)	P value	Standardized Regression coefficient (95% C.I)	P value
Albumin (g/L) +	.01 (−.04 to .05)	0.780	−.02 (−.28 to .05)	0.154	1.5 (.48 to 2.5)	0.005*
Red cell folate (nmol/L)	.001 (−.01 to .01)	0.527	−.001 (−.005 to .002)	0.395	−.003 (−.02 to .02)	0.756
Ascorbic acid (μmol/L)	.01 (−.006 to .017)	0.376	−.014 (−.06 to .03)	0.536	−.01(−.29 to .27)	0.940
Retinol (umol/L)	−.09 (−.39 to .22)	0.580	.24 (−.89 to 1.4)	0.674	−5.1 (−11.9 to 1.9)	0.151
Lycopene (umol/L)	.24 (−.94 to 1.42)	0.691	−3.9 (−8.5 to .75)	0.100	25 (−.81 to 51)	0.057
Zinc (ng/ml)	.001 (−.001 to .002)	0.724	−0.01 (−.19 to .004)	0.766	−.01 (−.04 to .02)	0.633

* P value < 0.05