Table 3.
Results of the multivariate logistic regression analysis with malnutrition risk as the outcome variable (n = 3406).
| OR | 95% CI | p‐Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mild/moderate paina | 1.144 | 0.949–1.380 | 0.159 |
| Severe/very severe/unbearable paina | 1.439 | 1.171–1.769 | 0.001 |
| Surgery during the last 2 weeksa | 1.254 | 1.034–1.521 | 0.022 |
| Cancera | 1.994 | 1.648–2.412 | 0.000 |
| Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesa | 0.784 | 0.644–0.954 | 0.015 |
| CDS (sum score)b | 0.983 | 0.978–0.988 | 0.000 |
| Disease of the digestive systema | 1.968 | 1.649–2.349 | 0.000 |
Cox & Snell R 2 0.049; Nagelkerke R 2 0.073; Hosmer–Lemeshow test X 2 17.909; d.f. = 8; p = 0.022.
CI: confidence interval. OR: odds ratio.
a
The non‐occurrence of the disease (no) as reference category.
b
CDS, Care Dependency Scale, was used for the measurement of the level of care dependency. Sum scores ranged from 15 to 75, with a low score indicating a high level of care dependency.