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Table 4 Risk factors for malnutrition

From: Application of a score system to evaluate the risk of malnutrition in a multiple hospital setting

Determinant

Acute malnutrition

Chronic malnutrition

Overall malnutrition

High risk class

(BMI SD-score <-2)

HFA SD-score <-2

 

OR

p

OR

p

OR

p

OR

p

 

(95% CI)

 

(95% CI)

 

(95% CI)

 

(95% CI)

 

Age ≤ 5 years

4.602 (1.43–14.77)

.006a

1.295 (0.44–3.78)

.42

2.708 (1.16–6.31)

.024b

1.393 (0.56–3.47)

.496

Any underlying disease

1.841 (0.68–4.97)

.297

2.18 (0.72–6.19)

.257

1.04 (1.01-2)

.036c

10.234 (3.76–28.91)

.001

Genetic disease

2.925 (0.7–12.24)

.145

10.167 (2.63–39.24)

.002d

8.293 (2.24–30.68)

.002e

0.529 (0.06–4.35)

.547

Gastrointestinal disease

1.01 (0.3–1.59)

.129

1.89 (0.7–5.23)

.216

1.55 (1.22–3.15)

.023f

3.75 (1.22–11.5)

.026g

  1. a-b-c-d-e-f-gp <0.05.