Table 2.
Malnutrition status of older age individuals based on BMI, MUAC, CC and MNA score in Borena District, South Wollo Zone, Ethiopia March 2020 (n = 421)
| Variable | Nutritional Status | Men n (%) |
Women n (%) |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUAC | Normal(> = 21 cm) | 86(41.2) | 92(43.4) | 0.64 |
| malnourished (< 21 cm) | 123(58.8) | 120(56.6) | ||
| CC | Normal(> = 31 cm) | 69(33.1) | 64(30.2) | 0.53 |
| malnourished (< 31 cm) | 140(66.9) | 148(69.8) | ||
| BMI | Normal (> = 18.5) | 76(36.4) | 55(26.0) | 0.074 |
| CED (< 18.5 kg/m. sq) | 133(63.6) | 157(74.0) | ||
| MNA | Normal (> = 24) | 36(17.3) | 16(7.5) | 0.009 |
| At risk of malnutrition (17–23.5) | 30(14.3) | 38(17.9) | ||
| malnourished (< 17) | 143(68.4) | 158(74.5) |
CED Chronic energy deficiency, MNA Mini Nutritional Assessment, BMI Body Mass Index, MUAC Mid Upper Arm Circumference, CC Calf Circumference, r Pearson correlation