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Table 4 Relationship between malnutrition and complication according to MNA-SF test

From: Comparison of malnutrition screening tests in predicting postoperative complications in elderly patients with femur fracture

 

Total (n = 119)

MNA-SF Malnutrıtıon

Available (n = 74)

Not available (n = 45)

p

Complications

76 (63.9)

53 (71.6%)

23 (51.1%)

0.024*

Pulmonary

33 (27.7%)

23 (31.1%)

10 (22.2%)

0.295

Cardiovascular

24 (20.2%)

18 (24.3%)

6 (13.3%)

0.147

Neurologic

28 (23.5%)

21 (28.4%)

7 (15.6%)

0.110

Gastrointestinal

6 (5.0%)

5 (6.8%)

1 (2.2%)

0.407

Urine

11 (9.2%)

8 (10.8%)

3 (6.7%)

0.531

Operation side

14 (11.8%)

11 (14.9%)

3 (6.7%)

0.178

Others

7 (5.9%)

4 (5.4%)

3 (6.7%)

> 0.999