Table 1
- Characteristics of the participants.
| Variables | Nutrition Risk Screening-2002 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No/Low risk | Severe risk | P-value | |
| Age Group n (%) | |||
| <65 year | 286 (55.0) | 61 (25.5) | <0.001 |
| ≥65 year | 234 (45.0) | 178 (74.5) | |
Age (year) ( ±SD) | 61.43 ± 13.07 | 68.97 ± 12.16 | <0.001 |
| Gender n (%) | |||
| Male | 299 (57.5) | 138 (57.7) | 0.950 |
| Female | 221 (42.5) | 101 (42.3) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.10 (15.80-49.60) | 26.10 (16.90-46.60) | <0.001 |
| BMI group n (%) | |||
| Underweight | 5 (1.0) | 3 (1.3) | <0.001 |
| Normal weight | 107 (20.6) | 91 (38.1) | |
| Overweight | 204 (39.2) | 79 (33.1) | |
| Obesity class I | 135 (26.0) | 48 (20.1) | |
| Obesity class II | 50 (9.6) | 14 (5.9) | |
| Obesity class III | 19 (3.7) | 4 (1.7) | |
| NC (cm) | 39.0 (16.0-56.0) | 38.0 (19.0-59.0) | 0.001 |
| MUAC (cm) | 31.0 (20.0-48.0) | 28.0 (16.0-43.0) | <0.001 |
| Total protein (g/dL) | 6.70 (2.0-8.93) | 6.46 (1.66-8.45) | 0.002 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.95 (0.90-7.94) | 3.83 (2.0-7.0) | 0.002 |
| Age group n (%) | |||
| <65 year | 239 (54.3) | 108 (33.9) | <0.001 |
| ≥65 year | 201 (45.7) | 211 (66.1) | |
Age (year) ( ±SD) | 61.89 ± 13.30 | 66.45 ± 12.76 | <0.001 |
| Three-Minute Nutrition Screening | |||
| Gender n (%) | |||
| Male | 258 (58.6) | 179 (56.1) | 0.487 |
| Female | 182 (41.4) | 140 (43.9) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.70 (18.0-47.10) | 26.10 (15.80-49.60) | <0.001 |
| BMI Group n (%) | |||
| Underweight | 2 (0.5) | 6 (1.9) | <0.001 |
| Normal weight | 75 (17.0) | 123 (38.6) | |
| Overweight | 175 (39.8) | 108 (33.9) | |
| Obesity class I | 127 (28.9) | 56 (17.6) | |
| Obesity class II | 47 (10.7) | 17 (5.3) | |
| Obesity class III | 14 (3.2) | 9 (2.8) | |
| NC (cm) | 39.0 (16.0-56.0) | 37.50 (19.0-59.0) | <0.001 |
| MUAC (cm) | 31.0 (21.0-46.0) | 28.0 (16.0-48.) | <0.001 |
| Total protein (g/dL) | 6.70 (2.0-2.0-8.93) | 6.51 (1.66-8.45) | 0.002 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 4.01 (0.90-7.94) | 3.81 (2.0-7.0) | <0.001 |
BMI: body mass index, MUAC: mid-upper arm circumference, NC: neck circumference, SD: standard deviation