Background
Methods
Design and participants
Measurements
Sample size calculation
Statistical analysis
Results
Variables | All (n = 624) |
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Age, years, mean ± SD | 83.8 ± 7.9 |
Male, n (%) | 254 (40.7) |
BMI, kg/m2, mean ± SD | 20.4 ± 3.8 |
Nutrition | |
Normal nutritional status (MNA-SF > 11), n (%) | 154 (24.7) |
266 (42.6) | |
Malnutrition (< 8), n (%) | 204 (32.7) |
Barthel Index, score, median [IQR] | 65 [30–100] |
CPS, score, median [IQR] | 2 [0–4] |
CCI, score, median [IQR] | 3 [2–5] |
OHAT, score, median [IQR] | 1 [0–3] |
Reason for admission | |
Infections, n (%) | 179 (28.7) |
Rehabilitation, n (%) | 89 (14.3) |
Malignancy, n (%) | 86 (13.8) |
Nutrition support, n (%) | 82 (13.1) |
Gastroenterological disorders, n (%) | 67 (10.7) |
Cardiovascular diseases, n (%) | 22 (3.5) |
Surgery, n (%) | 21 (3.4) |
Renal diseases, n (%) | 5 (0.8) |
Others, n (%) | 73 (11.7) |
Variables | OHAT 0(n = 213) | OHAT 1–2(n = 206) | OHAT ≥ 3(n = 205) | p value |
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Age, years, mean ± SD | 83.1 ± 8.0 | 83.1 ± 8.0 | 85.2 ± 7.6 | 0.007†‡ |
Male, n (%) | 78 (36.6) | 87 (42.2) | 89 (43.4) | 0.317 |
BMI, kg/m2, mean ± SD | 20.6 ± 3.8 | 20.6 ± 3.9 | 20.0 ± 3.5 | 0.130 |
Nutrition | ||||
Normal nutritional status (MNA-SF > 11), n (%) | 69 (32.4) | 55 (26.7) | 30 (14.6) | < 0.001†‡ |
At risk (8–11), n (%) | 94 (44.1) | 87 (42.2) | 85 (41.5) | |
Malnutrition (< 8), n (%) | 50 (23.5) | 64 (31.1) | 90 (43.9) | |
Barthel Index, score, median [IQR] | 90 [40–100] | 65 [31.25–100] | 45 [10–75] | < 0.001*†‡ |
CPS, score, median [IQR] | 1 [0–3] | 2 [0–4] | 3 [2–5] | < 0.001*†‡ |
CCI, score, median [IQR] | 3 [1–5] | 3 [1–4] | 3 [2–5] | 0.021‡ |
Reason for admission | < 0.001*† | |||
Infections, n (%) | 44 (20.7) | 62 (30.1) | 73 (35.6) | |
Rehabilitation, n (%) | 24 (11.3) | 30 (14.6) | 35 (17.1) | |
Malignancy, n (%) | 43 (20.2) | 23 (11.2) | 20 (9.8) | |
Nutrition support, n (%) | 20 (9.4) | 28 (13.6) | 34 (16.6) | |
Gastroenterological disorders, n (%) | 23 (10.8) | 28 (13.6) | 16 (7.8) | |
Cardiovascular diseases, n (%) | 6 (2.8) | 8 (3.9) | 8 (3.9) | |
Surgery, n (%) | 15 (7.0) | 5 (2.4) | 1 (0.5) | |
Renal diseases, n (%) | 3 (1.4) | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.5) | |
Others, n (%) | 35 (16.4) | 21 (10.2) | 17 (8.3) |
Variables | OHAT 0(n = 213) | OHAT 1–2(n = 206) | OHAT ≥3(n = 205) | p value |
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Mortality, n (%) | 11 (5.2) | 13 (6.3) | 37 (18.0) | < 0.001*† |
Length of stay, days, median [IQR] | 20 [10–34] | 24 [13–46] | 29 [15–56] | 0.001* |