Table 3 Comparison of demographic, clinical, biochemical and anthropometric parameters among the PG-SGA status groups

Age (year)

65.70 ± 6.17

68.90 ± 10.19

68.89 ± 9.54

71.57 ± 11.67

< 0.001

Living status

0.01

 Living with spouse

8 (80.0%)

14 (66.7%)

46 (69.7%)

138 (60.8%)

 Living alone

2 (20.0%)

4 (19.0%)

4 (6.1%)

24 (10.6%)

 Living with family member other than spouse

0 (0.0%)

2 (9.5%)

16 (24.2%)

63 (27.8%)

 Living with nurse

0 (0.0%)

1 (4.8%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

PG-SGA score

0.80 ± 0.42

2.32 ± 0.48

6.00 ± 1.39

13.14 ± 3.96

< 0.001

BMI (kg/m²)

31.06 ± 3.76

26.07 ± 4.28

27.24 ± 3.83

25.52 ± 4.75

0.02

Knee height (cm)

45.33 ± 4.51

45.70 ± 4.19

46.77 ± 3.84

48.28 ± 4.63

0.50

Calf circumference (cm)

36.67 ± 2.31

34.42 ± 5.38

33.90 ± 5.08

33.61 ± 4.49

0.001

Mid-arm circumference (cm)

32.50 ± 2.18

27.93 ± 4.64

29.38 ± 3.74

27.82 ± 5.48

0.06

Triceps skinfold (cm)

19.67 ± 5.03

12.60 ± 7.18

10.94 ± 4.83

13.78 ± 6.97

0.25

mRS admission

2.30 ± 1.25

3.64 ± 1.68

3.94 ± 1.82

4.32 ± 1.60

< 0.001

mRS follow-up

2.70 ± 1.06

3.09 ± 1.02

3.17 ± 1.28

3.57 ± 1.58

< 0.001

NIHSS

11.10 ± 10.92

12.27 ± 10.00

14.37 ± 10.96

16.70 ± 12.78

< 0.001

Dysphagia

0.06

 No

9 (90.0%)

16 (72.7%)

46 (65.7%)

135 (56.0%)

 Yes

1 (10.0%)

6 (27.3%)

23 (32.9%)

106 (44.0%)

Consciousness

1.20 ± 0.42

1.32 ± 0.65

1.54 ± 0.76

1.74 ± 0.80

< 0.001

Albumin (g/dl)

2.90 ± 0.00

4.09 ± .65

3.70 ± 0.65

3.50 ± 1.78

0.10

TG (mg/dl)

180.86 ± 75.74

133.07 ± 68.37

137.24 ± 88.21

144.36 ± 72.35

0.007

LDL (mg/dl)

88.50 ± 42.67

133.07 ± 68.37

137.24 ± 88.21

144.36 ± 72.35

0.45

HDL (mg/dl)

39.71 ± 6.75

42.27 ± 9.74

42.29 ± 10.65

46.54 ± 10.58

0.25

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

12.51 ± 2.43

13.61 ± 2.27

13.21 ± 1.78

12.86 ± 2.19

0.002

Hematocrit

41.06 ± 3.63

41.27 ± 5.88

40.68 ± 4.87

39.03 ± 5.98

0.002