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Table 5 Relationship between malnutrition and complication according to SGA test

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

 

Total (n = 119)

SGA Malnutrıtıon

Available (n = 57)

Not available (n = 62)

p

Complications

76 (63.9%)

39 (68.4%)

37 (59.7%)

0.321

Pulmonary

33 (27.7%)

15 (26.3%)

18 (29.0%)

0.741

Cardiovascular

24 (20.2%)

12 (21.1%)

12 (19.4%)

0.818

Neurologic

28 (23.5%)

16 (28.1%)

12 (19.4%)

0.263

Gastrointestinal

6 (5.0%)

5 (8.8%)

1 (1.6%)

0.103

Urine

11 (9.2%)

5 (8.8%)

6 (9.7%)

> 0.999

Operation side

14 (11.8)

10 (17.5)

4 (6.5)

0.061

Others

7 (5.9)

4 (7.0)

3 (4.8)

0.709