Table 3 Multiple regression result of age, disability, co-morbidity, smoking and acute phase response on BMI, MUAC and TSF
From: Age as a determinant of nutritional status: A cross sectional study
Body mass index | MUAC (cm) | TSF (mm) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regression coefficient (95% C.I) | P value | Regression coefficient (95% C.I) | P value | Regression coefficient (95% C.I) | P value | |
Age (<75; ≥ 75 yrs) | -.1.30 (-2.0 to -.27) | 0.010 | -1.95 (-2.7 to -1.2) | 0.000 | -0.02 (-0.09 to-0.01) | 0.009 |
Barthel score (<11; ≥ 11) | -.13. (-1.3 to 1.1) | 0.832 | 0.43 (-0.5 to 1.3) | 0.352 | -0.03 (-0.5 to 1.3) | 0.556 |
Chronic illnesses | .036 (-.20 to .41) | 0.508 | -0.02 (-0.2 to 0.3) | 0.618 | -0.05 (-0.01 to 0.02) | 0.310 |
All medications | -.035 (-.32 to .16) | 0.523 | -0.14 (-0.3 to 0.1) | 0.162 | 0.02 (-0.01 to 0.01) | 0.772 |
Smoking (Never, Ex, Current) | -1.16 (-1.78 to -.55) | 0.000 | -0.87 (-1.4 to -0.4) | 0.001 | -0.02 (-0.08 to -0.02) | 0.000 |
CRP (≤10, >10 mg/L) | .01 (-.94 to 1.7) | 0.062 | -0.02 (-0.7 to 0.8) | 0.824 | 0.05 (-0.02 to 0.06) | 0.305 |