Nutritional status cluster

Age (years, $\overline{x}\pm s$ )

Duration of disease (years, $\overline{x}\pm s$ )

Deficiency group (n = 56)

59.21 ± 10.03^#

10.55 ± 6.84

Inadequate group (n = 107)

55.88 ± 8.87

8.76 ± 6.86

Good group (n = 87)

53.71 ± 9.59

7.28 ± 5.47

H

10.269

11.009

P

<0.01

<0.01