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Table 2 Dietary intake of protein, estimated requirement of dietary protein and degree to which need for dietary protein per 24 hours was covered before and after intervention. Values are group averages (standard deviation (SD)) unless otherwise stated.

From: Nutritional care of Danish medical inpatients: Effect on dietary intake and the occupational groups' perspectives of intervention

 

Medical ward I

Medical ward II

Before intervention

Bed section IA Status

Bed section IB Status

Bed section IIA Status

Bed section IIB Status

Dietary intake of protein in grams per 24 hours (SD)

63 (26)

56 (10)

55 (20)

59 (23)

Estimated need for dietary protein in grams per 24 hours (SD)

85 (13)

79 (12)

79 (18)

84 (13)

Estimated need for dietary protein covered in per cent (SD)

73 (27)

73 (15)

71 (24)

72 (30)

95 % confidence interval

56–90

63–82

54–89

55–89

 

Medical ward I

Medical ward II

After intervention

Bed section IA Control

Bed section IB Intervention

Bed section IIA Control

Bed section IIB Intervention

Dietary intake of protein in grams per 24 hours (SD)

44 (20)

61 (26)

49 (15)

49 (20)

Estimated need for dietary protein in grams per 24 hours (SD)

74 (12)

72 (13)

81 (17)

85 (14)

Estimated need for dietary protein covered in per cent (SD)

60 (26)

85 (31)

62 (19)

56 (19)

95 % confidence interval

46–73

67–102

51–74

46–66