Table 3 Interview data on cognitive and nutritional status in first and second years*
| Â | First year | Second year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Intervention group | Control group | Intervention group | Control group |
Residents appearing dehydrated, n (%) | 7 (23.2) | 10 (38.5%) | 3 (10%) | 9 (34.6%) |
MMSE score (max 30), mean (sd) | 19 (5.6) | 17 (6.2) | 17 (6.2) | 15 (7.9) |
Cognitive impairment (MMSE ≤ 23), n (%), N | 25 (83.3), 30 | 21 (87.5), 24 | 22 (81.5), 30 | 19 (79.2), 24 |
Upper arm circumference, mean (sd), N | 28.06 (3.06), 30 | 27.40 (4.21), 20 | 28.9 (3.8), 30 | 27.3 (4.97), 20 |
Grip strength, left hand, mean (sd) | 14.81 (6.37) | 10.72 (4.43) | 13.57 (6.3) | 11.27 (5.92) |
Grip strength, right hand, mean (sd) | 11.22 (7.52) | 8.68 (7.34) | 11.72 (6.76) | 11.91 (5.92) |
Residents attempting chair stands, n (%) | 6 (20) | 4 (15.4) | 15 (50) | 18 (69.2) |
HADS Anxiety score (max 21), mean (sd) | 4.07 (3.00) | 6.3 (4.45) | 4.86 (4.61) | 6.78 (3.83) |
Anxious residents (score ≥8), n (%), N | 3 (12%), 25 | 9 (39%), 43 | 4 (16%), 25 | 11 (48%), 43 |
HADS Depression score (of 21), mean (sd) | 5.17 (3.69) | 5.61 (2.98) | 5.04 (3.89) | 6.25 (2.91) |
Depressed residents (score ≥8), n (%), N | 7 (28%), 25 | 6 (26%), 43 | 5 (20%), 25 | 7 (30%), 43 |