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Table 1 Length of hospital stay (LOS) and Mobilization in relation to NRS, SF-MNA and MNA

From: Interview based malnutrition assessment can predict adverse events within 6 months after primary and revision arthroplasty – a prospective observational study of 351 patients

NRS

Risk for malnutrition / no risk

+

p

all

Hospitalization (LOS, days)

14.5 ± 5.3

12.5 ± 3.2

0.006

all

Mobilization (days after surgery)

2.1 ± 1.0

1.7 ± 0.7

0.012

SF-MNA

T1

Risk for malnutrition / no risk

+

p

all

Hospitalization (LOS, days)

13.7 ± 3.9

12.4 ± 3.5

0.001

all

Mobilization (days after surgery)

1.8 ± 0.9

1.7 ± 0.7

0.267

MNA

T1

Risk for malnutrition / no risk

+

p

all

Hospitalization (LOS, days)

13.9 ± 4.3

12.3 ± 3.3

0.001

all

Mobilization (days after surgery)

1.9 ± 1.0

1.7 ± 0.6

0.189