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Table 1 Multiple regression result of age, gender, disability, co-morbidity, severity of acute illness and presence of low muscle mass on AMT, GDS and SF-36 on admission

From: Associations between low muscle mass, blood-borne nutritional status and mental health in older patients

 

Abbreviated mental test score (AMT)

 

Geriatric Depression Score (GDS)

 

Quality of life Scores (SF-36)

 

Standardized Regression coefficient (95% C.I)

P value

Standardized Regression coefficient (95% C.I)

P value

Standardized Regression coefficient (95% C.I)

P value

Age (years)

−.12 (−.03 to −.003)

0.021*

−.01 (−.06 to .055)

0.880

.001 (−.36 to .37)

0.987

Gender

−.07 (−.30 to .05)

0.158

.001 (−.73 to .73)

0.992

−.027 (−5.6 to 3.3)

0.619

Barthel score

.12 (−.003 to .043)

0.025*

−.15 (−.20 to −.033)

0.006*

.12 (.03 to 1.04)

0.039*

Chronic illnesses

.002 (−.06 to .06)

0.962

.06 (−.11 to .40)

0.255

−.16 (−3.7 to −.74)

0.004*

CRP (mg/L) +

.11 (.00 to .003)

0.033*

−.18 (−.014 to −.004)

0.001*

.096 (−.004 to .061)

0.081

Low muscle mass (yes/no)

.12 (.05 to .60)

0.021*

−0.07(−.19 to .44)

0.224

.05 (−3.9 to 9.93)

0.387

  1. * P value < 0.05 + CRP = C-reactive protein (measure of inflammation)