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Table 3 Percentage (%) of non-completers (n = 19) and completers (n = 47) at high, low and no nutrition related clinical risk according the GNRI categorization at week 1 and of the completers at week 36

From: The energy intake through regular nontherapeutic meals provision in long-term care: impact on nutritional status and related Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index

 

Non-completers %

Completers %

p value1

Week 1

Week 1

Week 36

High risk (GNRI < 92)

91.7

47.8

53.3

 

Low risk (GNRI 92–98)

8.3

28.3

31.1

 

No risk (GNRI > 98)

23.9

15.6

p < 0.001*

  1. 1Significantly differences between the categorical variables of GNRI-categorization were Chi squared tested
  2. * Significantly differences exist when p < 0.05