Table 2.
Total (n = 91) |
Deprescribing Group (n = 39) |
Non-Deprescribing Group (n = 52) |
p Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Energy intake at discharge, kcal/kg/day, median (IQR) | 29.1 (26.4–34.7) | 30.5 (26.1–35.5) | 28.6 (26.5–33.5) | 0.227 |
Protein intake at discharge, g/kg/day, median (IQR) | 1.2 (1.0–1.3) | 1.2 (1.0–1.4) | 1.2 (1.0–1.3) | 0.912 |
HG at discharge, kg, median (IQR) | ||||
Male | 19.5 (14.4–25.1) | 19.3 (15.5–24.1) | 19.6 (14.2–25.4) | 0.970 |
Female | 11 (5.9–22.4) | 12.3 (6.1–14.6) | 9.7 (0.0–14.1) | 0.493 |
SMI at discharge, kg/m2, median (IQR) | ||||
Male | 6.2 (5.7–6.8) | 6.0 (5.7–6.3) | 6.4 (5.5–7.0) | 0.248 |
Female | 4.9 (4.6–5.2) | 4.8 (4.6–5.4) | 4.9 (4.5–5.2) | 0.985 |
HG, handgrip strength; IQR, interquartile Range; SMI, skeletal muscle mass index; SD, standard deviation.