Table 2 Proportions of Nutri-eSCREEN® Items and Comparisons by Age and Gender (n = 15,545)
From: Nutri-eSCREEN®: descriptive analysis of a self-management site for older adults (50+ years)
Item | Total | Male (n = 3077) | Female (n = 12468) | 50-64 yrs (n = 9468) | 65-74 yrs (n = 4084) | 75-84 yrs (n = 1535) | 85+ yrs (n = 440) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Proportion (%) | |||||||
Weight | |||||||
Gain 10+ pounds | 8.7 | 7.1* | 9.0 | 9.8# | 8.2 | 3.8 | 5.2 |
Gain 6-10 | 9.7 | 7.1 | 10.3 | 11.2 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 3.4 |
Gain 5 | 12.2 | 9.6 | 12.9 | 13.5 | 11.9 | 7.6 | 3.4 |
Stayed same | 47.1 | 49.8 | 46.4 | 46.2 | 48.8 | 49.4 | 41.6 |
Lost 5 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 13.6 |
Lost 6-10 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 12.0 | 10.9 |
Lost 10+ pounds | 6.3 | 8.1 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 8.2 | 15.5 |
Don’t know weight | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 6.4 |
Trying to change weight | |||||||
Yes | 48.4 | 41.3* | 50.1 | 52.7# | 48.1 | 31.8 | 15.2 |
No | 40.0 | 48.4 | 38.0 | 36.9 | 41.9 | 50.4 | 53.6 |
No but changed anyway | 11.6 | 10.3 | 11.9 | 10.3 | 10.0 | 17.8 | 31.1 |
Weight Perception | |||||||
More than want | 70.8 | 63.9* | 72.5 | 75.7# | 71.5 | 49.5 | 30.5 |
Just right | 21.9 | 25.9 | 21.0 | 19.5 | 21.9 | 33.0 | 36.4 |
Less than want | 7.3 | 10.2 | 6.6 | 4.7 | 6.5 | 17.5 | 33.2 |
Skip Meals | |||||||
Never/rarely | 59.9 | 56.0* | 60.9 | 60.6# | 60.8 | 57.4 | 45.7 |
Sometimes | 29.3 | 31.1 | 28.8 | 28.7 | 29.6 | 30.8 | 33.4 |
Often | 5.6 | 7.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 9.1 |
Almost everyday | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 11.8 |
Limiting foods | |||||||
Eat most foods | 47.3 | 46.5* | 47.5 | 46.7 | 48.2 | 49.8 | 43.4 |
Some/manage | 38.0 | 41.4 | 37.2 | 38.5 | 37.8 | 36.4 | 35.2 |
Some/difficult | 14.7 | 12.1 | 15.4 | 14.8 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 21.4 |
Appetite | |||||||
Very good | 43.7 | 42.8 | 43.9 | 47.3# | 42.9 | 30.3 | 18.6 |
Good | 43.7 | 45.0 | 43.4 | 43.9 | 44.9 | 41.9 | 34.1 |
Fair | 10.1 | 9.7 | 10.2 | 7.5 | 10.2 | 20.5 | 29.1 |
Poor | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 7.4 | 18.2 |
Fruit/ Vegetable | |||||||
5 +/day | 32.1 | 25.9* | 33.6 | 33.8# | 32.6 | 24.3 | 15.9 |
4 | 23.5 | 20.6 | 24.2 | 23.8 | 22.6 | 24.3 | 20.0 |
3 | 22.8 | 24.0 | 22.5 | 21.9 | 23.0 | 26.0 | 27.5 |
2 | 13.2 | 16.9 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 13.8 | 15.6 | 17.7 |
<2 /day | 8.5 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 18.9 |
Meat/alternatives | |||||||
2+ per day | 25.9 | 23.3* | 26.5 | 29.5# | 21.7 | 16.7 | 17.3 |
1-2 | 40.0 | 38.1 | 40.5 | 39.9 | 41.4 | 39.3 | 32.0 |
1 | 26.0 | 28.0 | 25.4 | 23.2 | 28.6 | 33.8 | 34.1 |
<1 per day | 8.2 | 10.5 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 10.2 | 16.6 |
Milk products/alt | |||||||
3+ per day | 11.8 | 11.2* | 11.9 | 11.7 | 12.0 | 11.5 | 13.0 |
2-3 | 27.4 | 22.7 | 28.5 | 28.2 | 25.4 | 29.3 | 21.4 |
1-2 | 30.6 | 29.4 | 30.9 | 30.2 | 32.0 | 29.8 | 29.8 |
1 | 19.5 | 22.7 | 18.7 | 19.2 | 19.9 | 19.8 | 21.6 |
<1 per day | 10.7 | 14.0 | 9.9 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 9.7 | 14.3 |
Fluid | |||||||
8+ cups/day | 23.3 | 21.0* | 23.9 | 27.3# | 20.0 | 11.6 | 8.6 |
5-7 | 43.6 | 42.0 | 44.0 | 43.6 | 45.5 | 40.8 | 33.4 |
3-4 | 26.1 | 28.4 | 25.5 | 23.4 | 28.0 | 33.9 | 38.0 |
about 2 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 11.0 | 12.3 |
<2 cups/day | 1.6 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 7.7 |
Swallowing difficulty | |||||||
Never | 62.4 | 61.8 | 62.6 | 67.2# | 59.8 | 47.3 | 37.0 |
Rarely | 23.7 | 25.3 | 23.3 | 21.3 | 25.5 | 32.2 | 28.6 |
Sometimes | 12.4 | 11.0 | 12.7 | 10.5 | 13.2 | 18.1 | 25.9 |
Often or always | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 8.4 |
Chewing difficulty | |||||||
Never | 71.6 | 69.6* | 72.1 | 77.5# | 69.9 | 51.6 | 30.9 |
Rarely | 16.5 | 17.5 | 16.2 | 14.3 | 17.0 | 25.6 | 25.5 |
Sometimes | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 7.2 | 11.0 | 18.9 | 32.0 |
Often or always | 1.8 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 11.6 |
Use meal supplements | |||||||
Never or rarely | 81.9 | 79.0* | 82.6 | 83.8# | 82.5 | 74.2 | 61.6 |
Sometimes | 15.3 | 17.7 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 15.2 | 22.3 | 25.0 |
Often or always | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 13.4 |
Eats with others | |||||||
Never or rarely | 14.7 | 14.4* | 14.8 | 11.6# | 16.4 | 25.3 | 30.9 |
Sometimes | 20.2 | 18.3 | 20.6 | 19.3 | 20.5 | 24.1 | 22.7 |
Often | 16.6 | 19.1 | 16.0 | 19.4 | 12.6 | 11.6 | 12.0 |
Almost always | 48.5 | 48.2 | 48.5 | 49.8 | 50.5 | 39.0 | 34.3 |
Who prepares meals | |||||||
They do | 67.0 | 37.2* | 74.4 | 67.2# | 69.7 | 64.8 | 46.6 |
They share | 22.0 | 31.5 | 19.6 | 24.5 | 19.4 | 15.8 | 13.0 |
Someone else does | 11.0 | 31.3 | 6.0 | 8.3 | 10.9 | 19.5 | 40.5 |
Meal Preparation | |||||||
Enjoy | 40.0 | 37.4* | 40.7 | 42.5# | 41.3 | 28.7 | 14.8 |
Sometimes a chore | 35.3 | 22.9 | 38.3 | 36.1 | 35.3 | 32.4 | 27.3 |
Usually a chore | 13.7 | 8.4 | 15.0 | 13.0 | 12.6 | 19.5 | 17.5 |
Satisfied with others cooking | 9.3 | 28.4 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 9.9 | 16.1 | 28.9 |
Not satisfied with others cooking | 1.7 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 11.6 |
Grocery Difficulty | |||||||
Never or rarely | 83.4 | 86.9* | 82.5 | 87.3# | 83.2 | 68.6 | 52.5 |
Sometimes | 12.1 | 9.1 | 12.8 | 9.7 | 12.1 | 23.0 | 25.9 |
Often | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 10.5 |
Always | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 11.1 |
Total Score | |||||||
Mean | 45.4 | 45.4 | 45.4 | 46.2 | 45.4 | 42.6 | 37.3 |
SD | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 10.0 | 12.4 |
Risk Score < 54 | 85.6 | 87.1 | 85.2 | 84.4# | 86.5 | 88.7 | 93.0 |
Risk Score < 50 | 66.2 | 67.7 | 65.9 | 64.1# | 67.2 | 72.1 | 83.2 |
Risk Score < 45 | 39.9 | 39.8 | 39.9 | 36.9# | 39.5 | 50.7 | 68.2 |