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. 2021 May 12;13(5):1615. doi: 10.3390/nu13051615

Table 4.

Predictors of Malnutrition Risk in the MHAS 2012.

At Risk for Malnutrition (Yes vs. No)
OR 95% CI
Female (Ref: Male) 1.41 *** 1.30; 1.52
Age (Ref: 50–59)
  60–69 1.23 *** 1.12; 1.35
  70+ 1.92 *** 1.74; 2.12
Education years (Ref: 0 years)
  1–6 0.86 *** 0.77; 0.95
  7+ 0.65 *** 0.58; 0.74
Insurance Status (Ref: IMSS, ISSSTE, Other)
  Uninsured 0.92 0.81; 1.04
  Seguro Popular 1.17 *** 1.06; 1.28
More Urban (Ref: Less Urban) 1.11 ** 1.02; 1.21
Self-reported health (Ref: Excellent, very good or good)
  Fair 2.39 *** 2.19; 2.60
  Poor 6.84 *** 6.02; 7.78

** p-value 0.01; *** p-value 0.001.