Table 1 Patient characteristics (intent-to-treat analysis)
Variable | Gastric group Median (IQR) | Post-pyloric group Median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|
Age | 54 (40-63) | 50 (45-70) |
Sex (M:F) | 28:26 | 24:26 |
APACHE II score | 24.5 (20-28) | 30 (25-35)a |
Length of stay in days | 5.02 (1.98-9.99) | 5.3 (2.73-9.89) |
Ventilator days | 3.92 (1.5-8.54) | 3.93 (2.3-8.38) |
Number of interal feed days | 3.92 (1.05-7.88) | 3.63 (1.89-6.92) |
Diagnoses: n (%) | Â | Â |
Medical | Â | Â |
Sepsis | 7 (13) | 9 (18) |
Cardiac arrest | 9 (17) | 5 (10) |
Respiratory infection | 6 (11) | 13 (26) |
COAD | 4 (7) | 4 (8) |
Other | 21 (39) | 16 (32) |
Surgical | Â | Â |
Trauma | 6 (11) | 2 (4) |
Other | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |