Table 3.
Comparisons of clinical conditions upon admission, and laboratory data between cases and controls
| Variables | Cases | Controls | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 300 | N = 300 | ||||
| Admission via emergency room (%) | 222 | (74.0) | 189 | (63.0) | 0.001 |
| Clinical conditions upon admission | |||||
| Mobility, independent (%) | 109 | (36.3) | 134 | (44.7) | 0.008 |
| Bathing, independent (%) | 157 | (52.3) | 190 | (63.3) | 0.048 |
| Nutrition (MUST), mean (SD) | 0.67 | (1.10) | 0.52 | (0.97) | 0.045 |
| MUST, low risk: 0 (%) | 195 | (66.3) | 215 | (72.6) | 0.225 |
| MUST, medium risk: 1 (%) | 37 | (12.6) | 33 | (11.1) | |
| MUST, high risk: 2–4 (%) | 62 | (21.1) | 48 | (16.2) | |
| Mood (BSRS), mean (SD) | 0.67 | (0.94) | 0.78 | (1.11) | 0.257 |
| Urine incontinence, yes (%) | 82 | (27.3) | 62 | (20.7) | 0.040 |
| Fall in the past 1 year, yes (%) | 52 | (17.3) | 40 | (13.3) | 0.193 |
| Laboratory data, mean (SD) | |||||
| White blood cell, ×103 /UL | 8.38 | (3.77) | 8.01 | (3.47) | 0.183 |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 11.22 | (2.09) | 11.73 | (2.40) | 0.001 |
| Platelet, ×103 /UL | 229.34 | (103.18) | 234.25 | (104.55) | 0.567 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 1.64 | (2.33) | 1.44 | (1.83) | 0.243 |
| Alanine aminotransferase, U/L | 37.95 | (71.30) | 32.78 | (51.86) | 0.297 |
| Potassium, mmol/L | 3.90 | (0.46) | 4.01 | (2.23) | 0.423 |
| Sodium, mmol/L | 135.76 | (11.59) | 137.31 | (8.02) | 0.076 |
SD standard deviation, BSRS Brief Symptom Rating Scale, MUST Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool