Table 3.

Factors associated with MNA (n = 13).

Variables	MNA Pre-Operatively			MNA 7th Post-Operatively			MNA 20th Post-Operatively			p Value
Decrease in food intake	Severe	Moderate	No	Severe	Moderate	No	Severe	Moderate	No
	7.7	46.2	46.2	7.7	46.2	46.2	15.4	38.5	46.2	0.250
Weight loss	>3 kg	1–3 kg	No	>3 kg	1–3 kg	No	>3 kg	1–3 kg	No
	38.5	23.1	38.5	46.2	15.4	38.5	53.8	15.4	30.8	0.012
Mobility	Bad	Able	Goes out	Bad	Able	Goes out	Bad	Able	Goes out
		7.7	92.3	7.7	15.4	76.9	7.7	23.1	69.2	0.023
Stress	Yes	No		Yes	No		Yes	No
	38.5	61.5		46.2	53.8		46.2	53.8		0.366
Neuropsychological problems	Severe	Mild	No	Severe	Mild	No	Severe	Mild	No
	7.7	92.3		7.7	92.3		7.7	92.3		0.224
BMI kg/m2	<19	19–23	>23	<19	19–23	>23	<19	19–23	>23
		15.4	84.6		38.5	61.5	7.7	61.5	30.8	0.011
Independently life	Yes	No		Yes	No		Yes	No
	23.1	76.9			100		38.5	61.5		0.123
>3 pills/per day	Yes	No		Yes	No		Yes	No
	30.8	69.2		30.8	69.2		38.5	61.5		0.213
Pressure or skin ulcers	Yes	No		Yes	No		Yes	No
		100		15.4	84.6		15.4	84.6		0.111
Full meals	1	2	3	1	2	3	1	2	3
	7.7	84.6	7.7	38.5	46.2	15.4	30.8	69.2		0.023
>2 consumption fruit -vegetables	Yes	No		Yes	No		Yes	No
	30.8	69.2.			100			100		0.007
Fluid consumption	>5	3–5	<3	>5	3–5	<3	>5	3–5	<3
	69.2	30.8		15.4	46.2	38.5	53.8	38.5	7.7	0.024
Mode of feeding	Unable	Difficulty	No	Unable	Difficulty	No	Unable	Difficulty	No
			100	7.7	38.5	53.8	7.7	92.3
Arm circumference	<21	21–22	>22	<21	21–22	>22	<21	21–22	>22
			100	7.7	7.7	84.6	23.1	38.5	38.5	0.002
Calf circumference	<31 cm	>31 cm		<31 cm	>31 cm		<31 cm	>31 cm
		100		7.7	92.3		30.8	69.2		0.003

Bold p trend values indicate a significance of p < 0.05.