Table 2.
Variables related to the participants’ mental condition and nutritional status.
| Variables | Inpatients (n = 65) | Outpatients (n = 67) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n or M | % or SD | n or M | % or SD | Chi-Square or t-Test | p | |
| Main psychiatric diagnosis (F3) | 40 | 62 | 58 | 87 | 10.81 | 0.001 |
| Age of first occurrence of psychiatric problems (years) | 22.7 | 12.3 | 28.0 | 15.3 | 2.17 | 0.032 |
| Involuntary admission (IA) | 14 | 23 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CGI at admission to hospital | 65.81 | <0.001 | ||||
| Moderately ill (4) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 15 | ||
| Significantly ill (5) | 15 | 25 | 49 | 83 | ||
| (Extremely) seriously ill (6–7) | 40 | 68 | 1 | 2 | ||
| GAF categories (interviews, in average 14 days after admission) | 3.64 | 0.162 | ||||
| Mild impairment (GAF 61–90) | 17 | 26 | 12 | 18 | ||
| Moderate impairment (GAF 41–60) | 31 | 48 | 43 | 64 | ||
| Pervasive impairment (GAF 01–40) | 17 | 26 | 12 | 18 | ||
| SCL-K-9 (higher scores = more psychiatric symptoms) | 1.8 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.31 | 0.192 |
| PHQ-D (higher scores = more depressive symptoms) | 13.4 | 6.3 | 16.3 | 5.1 | 2.83 | 0.005 |
| Prescribed medication | ||||||
| Number of medications | 3.7 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 5.39 | <0.001 |
| Sum score (higher scores = negative effect on weight gain) | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.35 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.3 | 5.0 | 27.9 | 5.3 | 2.92 | 0.004 |
| WHR (m) | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.02 | 0.310 |
| Weight gain in last 3–6 months | ||||||
| Proportion (%) | 18 | 28 | 39 | 58 | 12.52 | <0.001 |
| kg | 1.9 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 2.16 | 0.033 |
| Weight loss in last 3–6 months | ||||||
| Proportion (%) | 28 | 43 | 20 | 30 | 2.49 | 0.114 |
| kg | 2.6 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 6.6 | 0.43 | 0.672 |
| Risk of malnutrition (combined adapted NRS and MNA-SF) | 21 | 32 | 23 | 34 | 0.06 | 0.806 |
| Subjective evaluation of nutritional status (1–10 = better) | 6.6 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 2.97 | 0.004 |
| Selected routine laboratory results (proportion within reference values) | ||||||
| Cholesterol (<5.2 mmol/L) | 35 | 58 | na | na | ||
| Triglyceride (<1.7 mmol/L) | 41 | 70 | na | na | ||
| C-reactive protein (<3 mg/L) | 41 | 67 | na | na | ||
| Folate acid (>7 nmol/L) | 52 | 93 | na | na | ||
| Vitamin B12 (150–700 pmol/L) | 51 | 90 | na | na | ||
| Nutrition-related diseases (e.g., diabetes, celiac disease, food allergies) | 12 | 19 | 24 | 36 | 5.01 | 0.025 |
| Gastrointestinal problems (e.g., swallowing, nausea, diarrhea) | 16 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 3.56 | 0.059 |
| Food intolerances | 21 | 32 | 34 | 51 | 4.62 | 0.032 |
Note. n = frequency, M = mean, Na = data not available; in case of n < 5 per cell, the Fisher–Freeman–Halton exact test was used instead of the chi-square test; IA: n = 5 missing values; CGI: n = 6 missing values in inpatients and n = 8 missing values in outpatients; routine laboratory results: missing values between 6% and 14%.