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Table 5 Hierarchical linear regression showing predictors of nutritional status (N = 100)

From: The association between nutrient intake, nutritional status and physical function of community-dwelling ethnically diverse older adults

Predictors

B (95%CI)

SE

P-value

R2change

Sociodemographic variables

 Male vs female

0.17 (−0.61, 0.96)

0.39

0.664

0.107

 Age

0.02 (−0.03, 0.07)

0.02

0.379

 Married vs not married

−0.34 (−1.16, 0.49)

0.41

0.420

 IMD

−0.14 (− 0.31, 0.03)

0.09

0.112

 No education vs Education

0.27 (−0.78, 1.33)

0.53

0.607

 Number of diseases

−0.24 (− 0.52, 0.03)

0.14

0.085

 WC

−0.02 (− 0.04, 0.07)

0.03

0.535

0.017

 BMI

0.01 (−0.11, 0.10)

0.05

0.953

Physical function

 SPPB

0.25 (0.08, 0.42)

0.09

0.004

0.096

 HGS

−0.03 (−0.08, 0.03)

0.03

0.253

Nutrient intakes

 Fibre

0.02 (−0.03, 0.06)

0.02

0.530

0.036

 Vitamin D

−0.05 (− 0.11, 0.01)

0.03

0.092

 Vitamin B6

−0.15 (− 0.90, 0.59)

0.37

0.687

Total R2

0.256

 
  1. WC Waist Circumference, IMD Index of Multiple Deprivation, BMI Body Mass Index, HGS Handgrip strength, SPPB Short Performance Physical Battery