Table 3 Malnutrition risk prevalence according to the baseline characteristics
From: Prevalence of malnutrition risk in hospitalized patients: a large nationwide study
Total | ||
|---|---|---|
Age (years), n (%) | ≤ 30 | 997 (5.5) |
31–40 | 835 (4.6) | |
41–50 | 1,345 (5.2) | |
51–60 | 2,441 (6.6) | |
61–70 | 3,409 (8.5) | |
71–80 | 7,358 (22.8) | |
≥ 81 | 5,810 (30.2) | |
Age ≥ 65 years, n (%) | 15,267 (20.4) | |
Gender, n (%) | Women | 9,763 (11.3) |
Men | 12,402 (11.9) | |
BMI Group, n (%) | < 20.50 kg/m2 | 4,968 (32.3) |
≥ 20.50 kg/m2 | 17,227 (9.8) | |
Weight loss within last 3 months*, n (%) | 10,770 (41.6) | |
Decreased food intake in the previous week*, n (%) | 12,713 (41.0) | |
Presence of a serious illness*, n (%) | 18,168 (30.3) | |
Total | 22,195 (11.6) | |