Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study population (continuous variables expressed as mean ± SEM).
| OLDER | HNC | PARKINSON | STROKE | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 36 | 31 | 30 | 31 | - |
| Age | 82.96 ± 1.24 | 68. 29 ± 1.39 **** | 72.34 ± 1.92 **** | 79.42 ± 1.36 #### ŦŦŦ | <0.0001 |
| Sex (female, %) | 66.67 (24) | 32.26 (10) ** | 20.00 (6) *** | 35.48 (11) * | 0.0008 |
| Barthel (%) Optimum (100) (%) Sub-optimum (<100) (%) |
78.33 ± 4.25 38.89 (14) 61.11 (22) |
96.50 ± 1.68 * 67.34 (21) * 32.26 (10) |
77.33 ± 4.48 # 23.33 (7) ### 76.67 (23) |
74.83 ± 5.31#Ŧ 43.33 (13) 56.67 (17) |
0.0007 0.005 |
| MNA-sf (%) Well-nourished (12–14) At risk (8–11) Malnourished (0–7) |
10.97 ± 0.38 47.22 (17) 44.44 (16) 8.33 (3) |
11.50 ± 0.35 48.57 (17) 37.14 (13) 2.86 (1) |
11.7 ± 0.47 # 60.00 (18) 33.33 (10) 6.67 (2) |
10.6 ± 0.51## 36.67 (11) 56.67 (17) 6.67 (2) |
0.326 0.610 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.59 ± 0.88 | 23.97 ± 0.69 * | 27.50 ± 0.85 | 27.78 ± 0.74 | 0.002 |
| Handgrip Force (kg) | 16.33 ± 1.42 | 22.78 ± 1.97 | 25.38 ± 1.78 ** | 17.77 ± 1.48Ŧ | 0.0009 |
| Health status self-perception (0–100) |
63.57 ± 3.32 | 70.83 ± 3.85 | 56.25 ± 3.74# | 58.67 ± 5.29 | 0.055 |
MNA-SF indicates mini nutritional assessment short form; BMC, body mass index; HNC, head and neck cancer. * p-value <0.05, ** <0.01, *** <0.001, ****<0.0001 vs. Older; # p-value <0.05, ## <0.01, ### <0.001, #### <0.0001 vs. HNC; Ŧ p-value < 0.05, ŦŦŦ <0.001 vs. Parkinson.