| Before group (n = 227) | Intervention group (n = 241) | After group (n = 216) | p-value |
Female (%) | 144 (63) | 147 (61) | 144 (67) | 0.45 |
Mean age, y (sd) | 83.8 (7.3) | 83.4 (7.3) | 82.9 (6.8) | 0.39 |
Mean weight, kg (sd) | 67.5 (16.3) | 66.9 (14.9) | 64.7 (14.8) | 0.15 |
BMI (%) ≤21 >22 Missing values |
74 (32) 149 (66) 4 (2) |
87 (36) 150 (62) 4 (2) |
72 (33) 140 (65) 4 (2) |
0.71 |
Degree of disease (%) Not confined to bed Bedridden Missing values |
159 (70) 42 (19) 26 (11) |
172 (71) 45 (19) 24 (10) |
128 (59) 45 (21) 43 (20) |
0.39 |
At nutritional risk Yes No/no screening
Ability to eat (%) Independent Dependent on help Missing data |
188 (83) 39 (17)
175 (77) 21 (9) 31 (14) |
190 (79) 51 (21)
183 (76) 26 (11) 32 (13) |
176 (81) 40 (19)
143 (66) 29 (13) 44 (21) |
0.54
0.20
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