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Table 4 Multiple regression result of blood-borne nutritional markers on AMT, GDS and SF-36 at 6 weeks

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

Albumin (g/L) +

.06 (−.08 to .12)

0.723

−.4 (−.87 to −.09)

0.017*

.29 (−.59 to 5.7)

0.109

Red cell folate (nmol/L)

−.27 (−.003 to .001)

0.065

.05 (−.01 to .008)

0.760

−.02 (−.06 to .05)

0.891

Ascorbic acid (μmol/L)

.05 (−.001 to .02)

0.743

−.02 (−.07 to .06)

0.866

- .06 (−.59 to .40)

0.706

Retinol (umol/L)

.09 (−.43 to .89)

0.490

.04 (−2.2 to 2.8)

0.805

−.09 (−25 to 13)

0.565

Lycopene (umol/L)

.09 (−1.9 to 3.7)

0.515

.08 (−7.6 to 13.4)

0.582

.08 (−60 to 101)

0.610

Zinc (ng/ml)

.15 (−.002 to .005)

0.396

.21(−.01 to .02)

0.211

- .23 (−.17 to .04)

0.209

  1. * P value < 0.05