Table 5.
Associated factors of malnutrition risk with multivariable logistic regression (n = 398)
| Variables | Adjusted b | AOR (95% CI)a | P-valueb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | |||
| Employedc | 1.00 | ||
| Unemployed | 1.47 | 4.26 (1.64, 11.12) | 0.003 |
| Wheelchair-bound | |||
| Noc | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 0.80 | 2.23 (1.22, 4.09) | 0.009 |
| Route of feeding | |||
| Oralc | 1.00 | ||
| Tube feeding/mix | 2.58 | 13.16 (3.22, 53.77) | < 0.001 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | −0.14 | 0.87 (0.82, 0.93) | < 0.001 |
| Loss of appetite | |||
| Noc | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 2.10 | 8.15 (4.71, 14.12) | < 0.001 |
Notes:
a
Adjusted for household income, energy, protein, carbohydrate, fat, iron, sodium, potassium, hand grip strength, presence of aphasia, and chewing difficulties;
b
Likelihood ratio test with significance level set at less than 0.05;
c
Reference category Multicollinearity and interaction terms were checked and not found; Hosmer-Lemeshow test, (P = 0.145), classification table (overall correctly classified percentage = 79.9%) and area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (84.7%) were applied to check the model fitness