Table 4:
Relationship (Spearman correlation or Chi square test) between socioeconomic measures with each of the 6 domains in the modified Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form (MNA-SF), in women aged 70–79 (
).
Income
Lacking money for food
Difficulty making ends meet
Recent decreased intake
ρ
= −0.21*
ρ
= −0.13*
ρ
= −0.16*
Recent unintentional weight loss
ρ
= −0.08*
ρ
= −0.10*
ρ
= −0.07
Diminished mobility
ρ
= −0.17*
ρ
= −0.23*
ρ
= −0.20*
Recent psychological distress or acute illness
Neuropsychological problems
ρ
= −0.23*
ρ
= −0.20*
ρ
= −0.28*
Low body mass index
ρ
= 0.09*
ρ
= 0.03
ρ
= 0.06
.