Table 1 Patient sample characteristics
Characteristic | n/18 (%) |
|---|---|
Age range (years) 65–74 75–84 85–94 | 8 (44) 9 (50) 1 (6) |
Gender Female Male | 11(61) 7 (39) |
Health conditions (self-report) Cancer (not in current treatment) Cardiovascular Depression Gastrointestinal Musculoskeletal Respiratory Urinary tract | 2 8 2 3 2 6 1 |
Living alone | 8 (44) |
Recent hospital admission (last 6 months) | 2 (12) |
Indicators of low appetite / malnutrition risk* MUST score = 1 or more Self-report MUST = 1 or more Nurse measured MUST = 1 or more SNAQ score = 13 or less BMI = 20 or less Unintended weight loss in last 3 months | 10 (56) 6 (33) 6 (33) 12 (67) 6 (33) 9 (50) |