Validity and Predictive Performance of Mini Nutritional Assessment Tool for Institutionalized Elders in Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics and nutritional status by sociodemographic and life style characteristics among institutionalized elders in eastern Ethiopia.

		Malnutrition status classification by MNA (frequency and percentage in bracket)
		Malnourished		At risk of malnutrition		Well nourished
		Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female
Age group	65-69	11 (28.9)	8 (28.6)	0 (0)	7 (43.8)	10 (35.7)	14 (35.9)
	70-74	5 (42.1)	4 (14.3)	5 (33.3)	0 (0)	6 (21.4)	10 (25.6)
	75-79	11 (28.9)	5 (17.9)	3 (20)	4 (25)	4 (14.3)	0 (0)
	80 and above	11 (28.9)	11 (39.3)	7 (46.7)	5 (31.3)	8 (28.6)	15 (38.5)
Educational status	Illiterate	17 (44.7)	22 (78.6)	3 (20)	9 (56.3)	9 (32.1)	33 (84.6)
	Read and write	12 (31.6)	5 (17.9)	4 (26.7)	3 (18.8)	11 (39.3)	3 (7.7)
	Grades 1-8	7 (18.4)	1 (3.6)	4 (26.7)	4 (25)	5 (17.9)	3 (7.7)
	Grade 9 and above	2 (5.3)	0 (0)	4 (26.7)	0 (0)	3 (10.7)	0 (0)
What is your marital status	Married	10 (26.3)	7 (25)	5 (33.3)	1 (6.3)	7 (25)	6 (15.4)
	Widowed	19 (50)	19 (67.9)	6 (40)	11 (68.8)	6 (21.4)	19 (48.7)
	Single	5 (13.2)	2 (7.1)	2 (13.3)	2 (12.5)	9 (32.1)	8 (20.5)
	Divorced	4 (10.5)	0 (0)	2 (13.3)	2 (12.5)	6 (21.5)	6 (15.4)
Type of caregiver	Partner	3 (7.9)	1 (3.6)	0 (0)	1 (6.3)	1 (3.6)	0 (0)
	Child	6 (15.8)	4 (14.3)	2 (13.3)	3 (18.8)	4 (14.3)	7 (17.9)
	Relatives	4 (10.5)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	3 (10.7)	1 (2.6)
	Nurse	23 (60.5)	23 (82.1)	12 (80)	11 (68.8)	19 (67.9)	31 (79.5)
	No one	2 (5.3)	0 (0)	1 (6.7)	1 (6.3)	1 (3.6)	0 (0)
Smoke cigarette	Yes	8 (21.1)	0 (0)	4 (26.7)	1 (6.3)	6 (21.4)	0 (0)
	No	30 (78.9)	28 (100)	11 (73.3)	15 (93.8)	22 (78.6)	39 (100)
Drink alcohol	Yes	11 (28.9)	1 (3.6)	10 (66.7)	1 (6.3)	12 (42.9)	0 (0)
	No	27 (71.1)	27 (96.4)	5 (33.3)	15 (93.8)	16 (57.1)	39 (100)