Table 2

All-cause mortality HRs for participants according to malnutrition status defined by GNRI (weighted)

StatusModel 1Model 2Model 3
HR (95% CI)P valueHR (95% CI)P valueHR (95% CI)P value
No malnutrition1 (Ref)NA1 (Ref)NA1 (Ref)NA
Malnutrition2.30 (1.24 to 4.27)0.012.28 (1.19 to 4.40)0.012.47 (1.36 to 4.50)0.003
  • Model 1: No adjustment. Model 2: Age and smoking status were adjusted for statistically significant demographic variables, as determined using univariate Cox analysis. Model 3: Adjusted for all statistically significant variables determined using univariate Cox analysis. Age, smoking status, hypertension and congestive heart failure were adjusted.

  • GNRI, Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index; NA, not available.