Table 2 Patients’ nutritional status
From: A multi-centre survey on hospital malnutrition: result of PNSI study
Variable | Result (n, %) |
|---|---|
SGA rating | |
SGA-A | 1523 (76.07%) |
SGA-B | 347 (17.33%) |
SGA-C | 132 (6.59%) |
Nutritional status | |
Well-nourished | 1523 (76.13%) |
Malnourished | 479 (23.87%) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | |
< 18.5 | 181 (8.73%) |
18.5–25 | 952 (45.12%) |
25–29.9 | 602 (28.47%) |
> 30 | 373 (17.70%) |
Mid arm circumference | |
Normal | 2020 (95.52%) |
Mild malnutrition | 56 (2.63%) |
Moderate malnutrition | 39 (1.81%) |
Severe malnutrition | 0 (0.00%) |