Table 1 Summarised baseline characteristics of participating patients before and after intervention. Values are group averages (standard deviation (SD)) unless otherwise stated.
| Â | Medical ward I | Medical ward II | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Before intervention | Bed section IA Status | Bed section IB Status | Bed section IIA Status | Bed section IIB Status |
Number of patients (women/men) | 12 (5/7) | 12 (10/2) | 10 (7/3) | 14 (12/2) |
Age, years (SD) | 74 (13) | 68 (14) | 72 (7) | 70 (10) |
Length of stay, 24 hours (SD) | 25 (21) | 33 (29) | 24 (18) | 25 (18) |
BMI, kg/m2 (SD) | 26.4 (4.2) | 26.6 (5.1) | 26.1 (6.2) | 24.7 (6.0) |
BMI, women, kg/m2 (SD), | 27.5 (4.2) | 27.0 (5.5) | 26.5 (6.8) | 25.3 (6.2) |
BMI, men, kg/m2 (SD), | 25.7 (4.4) | 24.4 (1.5) | 25.2 (5.7) | 21.1 (2.5) |
Change of body weight per 24 hours, gram (SD) (n)# | 20 (100) (4) | -78 (83) (7) | -154 (107) (5) | -6 (174) (6) |
| Â | Medical ward I | Medical ward II | ||
After intervention | Bed section IA Control | Bed section IB Intervention | Bed section IIA Control | Bed section IIB Intervention |
Number of patients (women/men) | 16 (9/7) | 14 (10/4) | 13 (9/4) | 17 (7/10) |
Age, years (SD) | 74 (12) | 73 (13) | 71 (9) | 73 (9) |
Length of stay, 24 hours (SD) | 26 (20) | 24 (17) | 14 (7) | 16 (10) |
BMI, kg/m2 (SD) | 22.2 (6.3) | 22.1 (3.7) | 25.9 (7.1) | 24.9 (4.9) |
BMI, women, kg/m2 (SD) | 21.8 (4.7) | 22.1 (4.3) | 26.6 (8.4) | 21.9 (4.5) |
BMI, men, kg/m2 (SD) | 22.6 (8.0) | 22.3 (2.2) | 24.4 (3.6) | 27.0 (4.0) |
Change of body weight per 24 hours, gram (SD) (n) # | -72 (184) (8) | 11 (108) (11) | -105 (140) (8) | -87 (238) (10) |
Number of patients receiving 'Hospital diet'/'Normal diet' | 10/6 | 11/3 | 9/4 | 10/7 |