Table 4 Nutritional parameters of the included patientsa
Variable | Study (n= 53) | Control (n= 53) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
SGA nutritional status, n (%) | |||
Well-nourished | 20 (37.7) | 25 (47.2) | 0.4672 |
Moderately undernourished | 22 (41.5) | 21 (39.6) | 0.7983 |
Severely undernourished | 11 (20.8) | 7 (13.2) | 0.6974 |
Type of enteral feeding, n (%) | |||
Gastric | 25 (47.2) | 23 (43.4) | 0.5112 |
Duodenal/jejunal | 19 (35.8) | 21 (39.6) | |
Gastrostomy | 6 (11.3) | 5 (9.4) | |
Jejunostomy | 3 (5.7) | 4 (7.6) | |
Daily nutritional values | |||
Days receiving diet, n | 6.09 ± 0.4 | 6.17 ± 0.8 | 0.4512 |
Calculated caloric goal, kcal/dayb | 1,557 (1,367 to 1,812) | 1,560 (1,422 to 1,820) | 0.4827 |
Calculated caloric volume, mL/dayb | 1,038 (911 to 1,208) | 1,040 (948 to 1,213) | 0.9600 |
Calories, kcal/dayb | 1,538 (1,295 to 1,890) | 1,523 (1,370 to 1,950) | 0.3974 |
Volume, mL/dayb | 1,025 (863 to 1,260) | 1,015 (913 to 1,300) | 0.3533 |
Lipids, g/day | 96.04 ± 37.2 | 49.8 ± 19.0 | < 0.0001 |
Carbohydrates, g/day | 104.2 ± 38.9 | 205.6 ± 77.4 | < 0.0001 |
Proteins, g/day | 63.4 ± 22.8 | 62.6 ± 24.3 | 0.3188 |
EPA, g/day | 4.6 ± 1.8 | 0 | < 0.0001 |
GLA, g/day | 4.4 ± 1.7 | 0 | < 0.0001 |
DHA, g/day | 2.05 ± 0.7 | 0 | < 0.0001 |
Time to start enteral feeding, hours | 8.4 ± 2.6 | 7.6 ± 3.1 | 0.2833 |
Time to reach 75% of caloric goal, hours | 35.2 ± 8.7 | 32.0 ± 6.4 | 0.0871 |