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Table 2 Correlationbetween MNA and independent anthropometric measurements of elderly living in Hawassa city, 2012 (n = 548)

From: Evaluation of mini nutrition assessment (MNA) tool among community dwelling elderly in urban community of Hawassa city, Southern Ethiopia

Variable

Coefficients

P

MNA Vs

  

MUAC

0.408b

<0.001

Weight

0.590a

<0.001

Calf circumference

0.433a

0.002

BMI

0.592b

<0.001

  1. MNA Mini Nutrition Assessment; MUAC Mid Upper Arm Circumference; BMI Body Mass Index
  2. aPearson correlation coefficient (r)
  3. bSpearman’s rho (γ)