Associations between weight change, appetite loss, co-morbidities and handshake strength and the level of risk of malnutrition.

Table 3: Associations between weight change, appetite loss, co-morbidities and handshake strength and the level of risk of malnutrition.

Variables	Spearman's rho
Variables	r	r²	p value
Weight change	0.400	0.160	0.014
Factors affecting appetite loss	0.420	0.176	0.01
Co-morbidities	0.630	0.397	0.0001
Handshake strength	-0.400	0.160	0.014

Note: r = Correlation coefficient; r² = Coefficient of determination.