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