Table 7 Multivariable logistic regression result demonstrating the association of malnutrition (malnourished or not) with independent variables based on MNA scores among older adults living in rural Metu district, southwestern Ethiopia, in 2021

Sex

Male

114

19

1

1

Female

115

58

3.02(1.69–5.40)

2.26(1.06–4.82)*

0.034

Age

60—64

92

18

1

1

65—74

124

34

1.40(0.74–2.63)

0.86(0.38–1.93)

 >  = 75

13

25

9.82(4.24–22.75)

3.81(1.24–11.70)*

0.019

Chronic disease

No

159

16

1

1

Yes

70

61

8.66(4.66–16.06)

3.85(1.80–8.23)**

0.000

Insomnia

No

141

33

1

1

Yes

88

44

2.13(1.2–3.6)

1.80(0.8–3.6)

0.104

DDS

Low

38

39

10.18(4.93–21.01)

5.44(2.21–13.39)**

0.000

Moderate

62

25

4.00(1.91–8.34)

3.50(1.45–8.45)

0.005

High

129

13

1

1

Eating problem

No

178

30

1

1

Yes

51

47

5.46(3.1–9.5)

1.90(0.7–4.5)

0.152

Marital status

married

167

28

1

1

Others^a

62

49

4.71(2.71–8.15)

2.14(0.52–4.36)

0.336

Depression

No depression

182

21

1

1

depression

47

56

10.32(5.69–18.72)

4.60(2.28–9.26)**

0.000