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Concurrence analysis for the categories ‘Well nourished’, ‘At risk or moderately malnourished’, and ‘Severely malnourished’ using the PG-SGA and MNA tools in the population investigated_
| MNA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG-SGA | Well nourished N (%) | At risk or moderately malnourished N (%) | Severely malnourished N (%) | Total | Kappa(K)* | p-value† |
| Well nourished | 217 (80.4%) | 51 (18.9%) | 2 (0.7%) | 270 (62.5%) | 0.453 | 0.000 |
| At risk or moderately malnourished | 43 (33.3%) | 81 (62.8%) | 5 (3.9%) | 129 (29.9%) | ||
| Severely malnourished | 4 (12.1%) | 16 (48.5%) | 13 (39.4%) | 33 (7.6%) | ||
| Total | 264 (61.1%) | 148 (34.3%) | 20 (4.6%) | 432 | ||
Poisson regression analysis and multiple predictors of nutritional status, as defined by the PG-SGA, calculated for the population investigated_
| Covariable (symptom or manifestation) | PRcrude (95% CI) | p-value | PRAdjusted* (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry mouth | 1.63 (1.08 – 2.47) | 0.020 | - | - |
| Taste changes | 2.52 (1.59 – 3.98) | 0.000 | - | - |
| Dysphagia | 2.55 (1.68 – 3.88) | 0.000 | - | - |
| Early satiety | 1.81 (1.22 – 2.70) | 0.003 | 1.54 (1.01 – 2.35) | 0.043 |
| Anorexia | 3.26 (2.38 – 4.47) | 0.000 | 2.00 (1.40 – 2.87) | 0.000 |
| Nausea | 2.65 (1.67 – 4.19) | 0.000 | - | - |
| Vomiting | 2.22 (1.24 – 4.00) | 0.008 | - | - |
| Constipation | 1.72 (1.14 – 2.60) | 0.100 | - | - |
| Diarrhea | 2.03 (0.90 – 4.60) | 0.088 | - | - |
| Dysgeusia | 2.29 (1.43 – 3.65) | 0.001 | - | - |
| Pain | 2.21 (1.56 – 3.14) | 0.000 | - | - |
| Muscle reserve deficit | 4.98 (3.43 – 7.21) | 0.000 | 4.00 (2.70 – 5.92) | 0.000 |
| Fat reserve deficit | 3.75 (2.67 – 5.24) | 0.000 | - | - |
| Cancer present in the GI Tract | 1.73 (1.20 – 2.50) | 0.003 |