Table 1 Characteristics of the study population.
Total population (n = 377) | |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Female (n; %) | 241 (64) |
Male (n; %) | 136 (36) |
Age (y) | 82.2 ± 6.6 |
Height (m) | 1.66 ± 0.08 |
Actual body weight (kg) | 73.2 ± 17.5 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26.5 ± 5.8 |
MNA-SF, Median (IQR) | 9 (8–11) |
Malnourished (n; %) | 84 (23) |
At risk of malnutrition (n; %) | 200 (53) |
Normal nutritional status (n; %) | 90 (24) |
Barthel-Index on admission, Median (IQR) | 45 (35–60) |
MoCA, Median (IQR) | 20 (16–23) |
MMSE, Median (IQR) | 26 (23–28) |
DIA-S, Median (IQR) | 3 (1–5) |
GDS-15, Median (IQR) | 0 (0–1) |
Food intake | |
>75% of needs (n; %) | 144 (38) |
50–75% of needs (n; %) | 148 (40) |
<50% of needs (n; %) | 82 (22) |
CRP (mg/dl) | 3.8 ± 1.4 |
No inflammation (0.0–0.49 (mg/dl), n; %) | 99 (27) |
Mild inflammation (0.5–3.0 (mg/dl), n; %) | 152 (40) |
Moderate to severe inflammation (≥3.0 (mg/dl), n; %) | 126 (33) |
