Research Article
Assessment of Malnutrition in Community Chinese Elderly: A Hidden Problem in a Developed Society
Table 6
Median/frequency (%) among different age groups of the male participants.
| | | Median/frequency (%) | P value | | | 65–69 | 70–74 | 75 or above |
| | 664 | 708 | 628 | | | Education level | | | | <.0001 | | No education | 27 (4.07%) | 43 (6.07%) | 33 (5.25%) | | | Primary or below | 316 (47.59%) | 401 (56.64%) | 387 (61.62%) | | | Secondary or above | 321 (48.34%) | 264 (37.29%) | 208 (33.12%) | | | Single, divorced, or widowed | 47 (7.08%) | 68 (9.6%) | 125 (19.9%) | <.0001 | | Living alone | 21 (3.16%) | 26 (3.67%) | 45 (7.17%) | 0.0009 | | Weight | 63.80 | 62.80 | 61.00 | <.0001 | | Height | 163.95 | 162.95 | 162.30 | <.0001 | | BMI | 23.56 | 23.52 | 23.15 | 0.0009 | | Nutrient per day | | | | | | Vitamin A (g) | 954.72 | 929.71 | 912.03 | 0.4011 | | Vitamin B1 (mg) | 0.88 | 0.89 | 0.86 | 0.1167 | | Vitamin B2 (mg) | 0.96 | 0.93 | 0.91 | 0.1474 | | Vitamin B3/niacin (mg) | 15.96 | 15.28 | 13.92 | <.0001 | | Vitamin C (mg) | 139.12 | 141.43 | 138.84 | 0.9536 | | Vitamin D (g) | 0.23 | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.0455 | | Calcium (mg) | 578.16 | 575.74 | 573.91 | 0.1867 | | Phosphorous (mg) | 1,079.64 | 1,072.06 | 1,018.04 | 0.0032 | | Iron (mg) | 15.04 | 14.58 | 14.00 | 0.0028 | | Zinc (mg) | 9.86 | 9.63 | 9.28 | 0.0193 | | Iodine (g) | 0.34 | 0.30 | 0.25 | 0.0147 | | Copper (g) | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.10 | <.0001 | | Total energy (Kcal) | 2,065.75 | 2,050.85 | 1,997.49 | 0.0021 | | Protein (g) | 84.12 | 81.66 | 78.17 | 0.0024 | | Protein (g)/body weight (kg) | 1.35 | 1.33 | 1.29 | 0.2816 | | Protein % of total energy | 16.50 | 16.07 | 15.89 | 0.0423 | | Carbohydrate (g) | 280.08 | 272.05 | 269.04 | 0.0534 | | Fruit (g) | 231.27 | 230.60 | 234.04 | 0.831 | | Vegetable (g) | 215.32 | 210.49 | 195.84 | 0.0741 | | Meat (g) | 151.83 | 147.12 | 139.55 | 0.0142 | | Fibre (g) | 8.68 | 8.72 | 8.27 | 0.3217 | | Cholesterol (mg) | 207.60 | 202.11 | 195.64 | 0.02 | | Fat % of total energy | 28.60 | 28.85 | 28.33 | 0.638 | | Saturated fatty acid % of total energy | 6.69 | 6.82 | 6.62 | 0.3391 | | Monounsaturated fatty acid % of total energy | 10.48 | 10.62 | 10.53 | 0.6339 | | Polyunsaturated fatty acid % of total energy | 6.77 | 6.84 | 6.75 | 0.9904 |
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