Variable | Malnourished | Risk of malnutrition | Total | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (%) | 48 (18.5%) | 211 (81.5%) | 259 | Â |
Age (Mean ± SD) | 75.0+5.5 | 75.2+5.8 | 75.2+5.8 | 0.87 |
Sex (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Men | 43.8% | 43.6% | 43.6% | 0.99 |
   Women | 56.3% | 56.4% | 56.4% |  |
Education ≤12 years (%) | 89.6% | 65.4% | 69.9% | 0.001 |
Living alone (%) | 39.6% | 36% | 36.7% | 0.64 |
BMI (Mean ± SD) | 25.6+5.9 | 27.8+5.0 | 27.4+5.2 | 0.019 |
Family status (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Married | 31.3% | 49.8% | 46.3% | 0.06 |
   Other | 4.2% | 4.3% | 4.2% |  |
   Widowed | 64.6% | 46% | 49.4% |  |
Number of diagnosed diseases (Mean ± SD) | 7.7 ± 2.8 | 7.35 ± 2.5 | 7.4 ± 2.6 | 0.36 |
Country of Origin (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Europe/America | 52.1% | 66.4% | 63.7% | 0.05 |
   Africa/Asia | 47.9% | 30.8% | 34% |  |
   Israel | 0% | 2.8% | 2.3% |  |
Number of medications (Mean ± SD) | 6.3 ± 2.8 | 6.4 ± 2.6 | 6.4 ± 2.6 | 0.78 |
Length of stay (days) (Mean ± SD) | 5.0 ± 4.5 | 4.9 ± 4.5 | 4.9 ± 4.5 | 0.89 |
No. of hospitalization last year (Mean ± SD) | 2.2 ± 1.8 | 1.8 ± 1.6 | 1.9 ± 1.7 | 0.16 |
No. of visits to family doctor 3 months before hospitalization | 7.1 ± 7.2 | 6.1 ± 9.5 | 6.2 ± 9.1 | 0.47 |
No. of visits to specialist doctors last year (Mean ± SD) | 3.5 ± 4.5 | 2.5 ± 3.1 | 2.7 ± 3.4 | 0.15 |
No. of weekly phone calls (< 7 a week)(%) | 60.4% | 34% | 38.9% | 0.001 |
No. of visits (Mean ± SD) | 4.6 ± 3.9 | 5.8 ± 3.6 | 5.6 ± 3.7 | 0.03 |
Functional status: Total Barthel Index (Mean ± SD) | 86.8 ± 20 | 93.5 ± 14. | 92 ± 16 | 0.03 |
Depression (GDS) (Mean ± SD) | 7.1 ± 3.7 | 5.6 ± 3.2 | 5.8 ± 3.3 | 0.005 |
Cognitive function (MMSE) (Mean ± SE)* | 25.1 ± 4.8 | 27.7 ± 3.2 | 27.2 ± 3.7 | <0.001 |