TABLE 2.
Odds ratios for incident geriatric syndrome, discharge location and 3-months mortality according to nutritional status assessed by MNA.
| Model 1* | Model 2† | Model 3‡ | |
| Geriatric syndrome | |||
| Normal (reference) | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Risk of malnutrition | 1.210 (0.600–2.442) P = 0.595 |
1.196 (0.594–2.408) P = 0.615 |
1.136 (0.553–2.331) P = 0.728 |
| Malnutrition | 2.299 (1.140–4.633) P = 0.020 |
2.268 (1.122–4.585) P = 0.023 |
2.069 (1.007–4.249) P = 0.048 |
| Discharge to nursing home or long-term care hospital | |||
| Normal (reference) | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Risk of malnutrition | 4.277 (1.549–11.805) P = 0.005 |
4.131 (1.504–11.346) P = 0.006 |
4.271 (1.499–12.170) P = 0.007 |
| Malnutrition | 6.644 (2.432–18.147) P < 0.001 |
6.587 (2.401–18.073) P < 0.001 |
5.822 (2.092–16.199) P = 0.001 |
| 3-months mortality | |||
| Normal (reference) | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Risk of malnutrition | 3.685 (1.260–10.782) P = 0.017 |
3.573 (1.223–10.438) P = 0.020 |
2.468 (0.806–7.556) P = 0.114 |
| Malnutrition | 3.931 (1.421–10.875) P = 0.008 |
3.842 (1.388–10.635) P = 0.010 |
3.519 (1.254–9.872) P = 0.017 |
Data are presented as odds ratio (95% confidence interval).
*Adjusted by age, sex, body mass index.
†Adjusted by age, sex, body mass index and admission site.
‡Adjusted by age, sex, body mass index, admission site, CCI, hemoglobin and creatinine.
Values in bold and italic indicate statistical significance.