Table A1.
Nutritional risk factors according to the SCREEN II compared between countries, with all datasets.
| Total | The Netherlands | New Zealand | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 13,416 | n = 2482 | n = 1396 | n = 9538 | |
|
Change in weight last six months (Gained or lost ≥ 2.5 kg) |
6377 (47.5%) | 964 (38.8%) | 420 (31.8%) | 4940 (51.8%) |
| OR | ref | 0.74 (0.61–0.89) | 1.69 (1.50–1.91) | |
| adjusted OR * | 0.79 (0.66–0.96) | 1.72 (1.53–1.94) | ||
| Unintentional weight change last six months | 1804 (13.4%) | 245 (9.9%) | 122 (9.2%) | 1413 (14.8%) |
| OR | ref | 0.93 (0.69–1.26) | 1.59 (1.32–1.92) | |
| adjusted OR * | 1.22 (0.90–1.67) | 1.73 (1.43–2.10) | ||
|
Perception bodyweight (More or less than it should be) |
9536 (71.1%) | 1554 (62.6%) | 771 (58.4%) | 7165 (75.1%) |
| OR | ref | 0.84 (0.70–1.00) | 1.80 (1.59–2.04) | |
| adjusted OR * | 0.84 (0.67–1.05) | 1.75 (1.54–1.98) | ||
|
Skipping meals (Sometimes or more frequent) |
4842 (36.1%) | 536 (21.6%) | 229 (17.3%) | 4032 (42.3%) |
| OR | ref | 0.76 (0.61–0.96) | 2.66 (2.32–3.05) | |
| adjusted OR * | 0.97 (0.78–1.21) | 2.76 (2.40–3.16) | ||
| Limitation or avoiding certain products | 6634 (49.8%) | 1011 (40.7%) | 550 (41.7%) | 5037 (52.8%) |
| OR | ref | 1.04 (0.87–1.24) | 1.63 (1.45–1.83) | |
| adjusted OR * | 1.08 (0.90–1.30) | 1.63 (1.45–1.84) | ||
| Fair/poor Appetite | 2659 (19.8%) | 597 (24.1%) | 85 (6.4%) | 1943 (20.4%) |
| OR | ref | 0.22 (0.16–0.30) | 0.81 (0.70–0.93) | |
| adjusted OR * | 0.30 (0.22–0.42) | 0.88 (0.76–1.02) | ||
|
Low intake fruit or vegetables per day (Three or less Portions) |
6932 (51.7%) | 1674 (67.4%) | 518 (39.2%) | 4696 (49.2%) |
| OR | ref | 0.31 (0.26–0.37) | 0.47 (0.41–0.53) | |
| adjusted OR * | 0.31 (0.26–0.38) | 0.48 (0.42–0.54) | ||
|
Low intake of meat, eggs, fish or meat substitute (Once a day or less) |
5581 (41.6%) | 1376 (55.4%) | 557 (42.2%) | 3613 (37.9%) |
| OR | ref | 0.59 (0.49–0.70) | 0.49 (0.44–0.55) | |
| adjusted OR * | 0.61 (0.51–0.73) | 0.50 (0.45–0.56) | ||
|
Low dairy intake (One portion a day or less) |
8141 (60.7%) | 1373 (55.3%) | 806 (61.1%) | 5919 (62.1%) |
| OR | ref | 1.27 (1.06–1.51) | 1.32 (1.18–1.49) | |
| adjusted OR * | 1.23 (1.02–1.47) | 1.32 (1.17–1.49) | ||
|
Low fluid intake (≤four glasses) |
4904 (36.6%) | 622 (25.1%) | 415 (31.4%) | 3827 (40.1%) |
| OR | ref | 1.37 (1.13–1.66) | 2.00 (1.76–2.28) | |
| adjusted OR * | 1.54 (1.26–1.88) | 2.15 (1.88–2.45) | ||
|
Problems with coughing, choking or pain when swallowing (Sometimes or often) |
2372 (17.7%) | 437 (17.6%) | 142 (10.8%) | 1771 (18.6%) |
| OR | ref | 0.56 (0.43–0.74) | 1.07 (0.92–1.24) | |
| adjusted OR * | 0.69 (0.53–0.91) | 1.12 (0.96–1.31) | ||
|
Problems with biting or chewing (Sometimes or often) |
2344 (17.5%) | 369 (14.9%) | 175 (13.3%) | 1774 (18.6%) |
| OR | ref | 0.88 (0.68–1.13) | 1.31 (1.12–1.54) | |
| adjusted OR * | 1.19 (0.91–1.54) | 1.44 (1.22–1.70) | ||
|
Use of meal replacements/supplements (Sometimes or more frequent) |
2495 (18.6%) | 236 (9.5%) | 142 (10.8%) | 2095 (22.0%) |
| OR | ref | 1.15 (0.86–1.53) | 2.68 (2.22–3.23) | |
| adjusted OR * | 1.35 (1.01–1.81) | 2.89 (2.49–3.33) | ||
|
Eating meals together (Sometimes or fewer) |
5483 (40.9%) | 1014 (40.9%) | 414 (31.4%) | 4004 (42.0%) |
| OR | 0.66 (0.55–0.80) | 1.05 (0.93–1.18) | ||
| adjusted OR * | ref | 0.84 (0.69–1.01) | 1.11 (0.99–1.26) | |
|
Meal preparation (Meal preparation is hard/I do not enjoy the meals that were prepared for me) |
6442 (48.0%) | 984 (39.6%) | 405 (30.7%) | 5004 (52.5%) |
| OR | ref | 0.67 (0.56–0.81) | 1.68 (1.49–1.89) | |
| adjusted OR * | 0.85 (0.70–1.03) | 1.78 (1.57–2.00) | ||
|
Problems with doing groceries (Sometimes or more often) |
10,285 (76.7%) | 433 (17.4%) | 350 (26.5%) | 2300 (24.1%) |
| OR | 3131 (23.3%) | ref | 1.71 (1.38–2.11) | 1.50 (1.30–1.75) |
| adjusted OR * | 2.60 (2.09–3.25) | 1.72 (1.48–2.01) |
Note: data is presented as number (percentage) or OR (99%CI) * adjusted for age and gender. Bold = significantly different from reference category.