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. 2022 Nov 16;10:e14396. doi: 10.7717/peerj.14396

Table 2. Cronbach’s alpha for MNA tool applied in the elderly population aged 60 and above years.

Items Cronbach’s α if item deleted
Decreased food intake 0.596
Weight loss 0.559
Mobility status 0.607
Acute stress 0.633
Depression 0.599
BMI category 0.614
Living without support from other 0.591
Number of drugs per day 0.616
Ulcer on skin 0.620
Number of meals 0.619
Consumption of protein 0.589
Fruit and/or vegetable intake 0.565
Fluid intake 0.596
Feeding status 0.576
Self-perception of nutritional status 0.567
Self-perception of health status 0.526
MUAC category 0.582
CC category 0.565
Overall Cronbach’s alpha 0.605