Table 3.
Univariate analyses of risk factors associated with length of hospital stay (n = 203).
| HR (95% CI) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 0.89 (0.66–1.19) | 0.45 |
| Age | 0.99 (0.98–1.01) | 0.34 |
| ED admission | 0.38 (0.28–0.54) | <0.0001 |
| CCI score | 1.01 (0.95–1.07) | 0.65 |
| Baseline body weight | 1.00 (0.99–1.01) | 0.12 |
| Body height | 1.00 (0.98–1.02) | 0.60 |
| Baseline BMI | 1.02 (0.99–1.05) | 0.08 |
| Baseline NRS-2002 > 3 | 0.67 (0.49–0.92) | 0.01 |
| Baseline MUST ≥ 2 | 0.51 (0.37–0.71) | <0.0001 |
| RS risk | 0.66 (0.50–0.88) | 0.005 |
| High RS risk | 1.02 (0.67–1.53) | 0.92 |
| RS | 0.45 (0.31–0.66) | <0.0001 |
| Nutritional team support | 0.70 (0.43–1.13) | 0.14 |
| Nutritional supplementation within 48 h | 1.34 (0.84–2.16) | 0.21 |
| Oral nutritional supplementation | 1.00 (0.74–1.37) | 0.96 |
| Parenteral nutrition | 0.59 (0.34–1.04) | 0.07 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CCI, Charlson’s Comorbidity Index; CI, confidence interval; CONUT, controlling nutritional status; ED, emergency department; HR, hazard ratio; MUST, Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool; NRS, nutritional risk score; RS, refeeding syndrome; SD, standard deviation. p-values in bold are statistically significant (p < 0.05).