Table 3 Functional autonomy for the activities of daily living among hospitalized elderly distributed according to the nutritional status (n = 240).

Instrumental Activity of daily living (IADL)

n

%

n

%

n

%

Phone use

Independence

20

28.6

62

69.7

66

81.5

p < 0.003

Some dependence

17

24.3

20

22.5

10

12.3

χ ² = 64.40

Complete dependence

33

47.1

7

7.9

5

6.2

Walking outside

Independence

23

32.9

53

59.6

55

67.9

p < 0.001

Some dependence

17

24.3

34

38.2

22

27.2

χ ² = 41.27

Complete dependence

30

42.9

2

2.2

4

4.9

Shopping

Independence

14

20

49

55.1

55

67.9

p < 0.001

Some dependence

17

24.3

29

32.6

19

23.5

χ ² = 61.26

Complete dependence

39

55.7

11

12.4

7

8.6

Meal preparation

Independence

17

24.3

44

49.4

60

74.1

p < 0.005

Some dependence

9

12.9

26

29.2

14

17.3

χ ² = 63.56

Complete dependence

44

62.8

19

21.3

7

8.6

Housework

Independence

14

20

41

46.1

46

56.8

p < 0.003

Some dependence

10

14.3

23

25.8

24

29.6

χ ² = 45.2

Complete dependence

46

65.7

25

28.1

11

13.6

Self-medicating

Independence

21

30

63

70.8

67

82.7

p < 0.008

Some dependence

20

28.6

19

21.3

10

12.3

χ ² = 57.7

Complete dependence

29

41.4

7

7.9

4

4.9

Handling money

Independence

14

20

51

57.3

58

71.6

p < 0.002

Some dependence

16

22.8

26

29.2

17

21

χ ² = 65.33

Complete dependence

40

57.2

12

13.5

6

7.4

Activity of daily living (ADL)

Eating

Independence

31

44.3

77

86.5

79

97.5

p < 0.001

Some dependence

30

42.9

10

11.2

2

2.5

χ ² = 67.94

Complete dependence

9

12.9

2

2.2

0

0

Dressing

Independence

28

40

80

89.9

77

95.1

p < 0.002

Some dependence

12

17.1

8

9

3

3.7

χ ² = 88.95

Complete dependence

30

42.9

1

1.1

1

1.2

Grooming

Independence

28

40

79

88.8

79

97.5

p < 0.001

Some dependence

8

11.4

8

9

1

1.2

χ ² = 94.49

Complete dependence

34

48.6

2

2.2

1

1.2

Walking

Independence

22

31.4

71

79.8

71

87.7

p < 0.002

Some dependence

17

24.3

15

16.9

9

11.1

χ ² = 83.81

Complete dependence

31

44.3

3

3.4

1

1.2

Transferring

Independence

21

30

73

82

74

91.4

p < 0.005

Some dependence

15

21.4

14

15.7

6

7.4

χ ² = 74.89

Complete dependence

34

48.6

2

2.2

1

1.2

Bathing

Independence

21

30

73

82

74

91.4

p < 0.005

Some dependence

15

21.4

14

15.7

6

7.4

χ ² = 74.89

Complete dependence

34

48.6

2

2.2

1

1.2

Toileting

Independence

22

31.4

72

80.9

75

92.6

p < 0.007

Some dependence

16

22.9

15

16.9

6

7.4

χ ² = 55.79

Complete dependence

32

45.7

2

2.2

0

0