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Table 5 Logistic regression between Mini nutritional assessment scores and selected variables

From: Nutritional status and functional capacity of community-dwelling elderly in southern Laos

Variable

Beta

Oy

Brau

Lao

BMI

0.431**

0.401**

0.454**

Reduced appetite

−1.154**

−0.988**

−0.958*

Number of meals

1.111**

1.366**

1.519**

Food taboos

 

−1.294*

 

IADL

 

0.293*

0.458**

Neuropsychological stress

−2.248**

−2.427**

 

Common diseases

−0.985**

−0.862**

−1.578**

  1. R 2 is 76.8, 92.5 and 86.5 % for the Oy, Brau and Lao, respectively
  2. * Significant at p < 0.05
  3. ** Significant at p < 0.01
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