Table 4 Multivariable analysis of the association between reaching caloric and protein targets on day –1 and selected patient and hospital characteristics

Caloric target reached^b

Male

–

–

Female

1.39 (1.07, 1.82)

0.015

EN alone

–

–

PN alone

1.30 (0.83, 2.04)

0.254

EN plus PN

1.64 (1.04, 2.57)

0.032

A (well nourished)

–

–

B (moderately malnourished)

1.40 (1.03, 1.91)

0.034

C (severely malnourished)

0.92 (0.62, 1.36)

0.686

<6

–

–

6 to <10

1.25 (0.93, 1.67)

0.138

≥10

1.85 (1.29, 2.65)

<0.001

<18.5

2.07 (1.15, 3.74)

0.015

18.5 to <20

1.58 (0.86, 2.92)

0.141

20 to <22

1.02 (0.74, 1.69)

0.595

22 to <30

–

–

≥30

0.61 (0.43, 0.87)

0.006

Protein target reached^b

0–5 days

–

–

6–9 days

1.31 (0.88, 1.94)

0.181

≥10 days

1.77 (1.30, 2.41)

<0.001

EN alone

–

–

PN alone

1.79 (1.14, 2.81)

0.011

EN plus PN

1.43 (0.92, 2.23)

0.110

A (well nourished)

–

–

B (moderately malnourished)

1.54 (1.12, 2.12)

0.008

C (severely malnourished)

0.88 (0.59, 1.32)

0.547

<18.5

1.59 (0.91, 2.78)

0.102

18.5 to <20

1.76 (0.97, 3.09)

0.064

20 to <22

1.21 (0.80, 1.82)

0.373

22 to <30

–

–

≥30

0.45 (0.31, 0.64)

<0.001

Both caloric and protein target reached^b

0–5 days

–

–

6–9 days

1.38 (0.94, 2.03)

0.103

≥10 days

1.69 (1.25, 2.29)

<0.001

EN alone

–

–

PN alone

1.39 (0.91, 2.13)

0.132

EN plus PN

1.56 (1.02, 2.39)

0.038

<18.5

1.58 (0.94, 2.67)

0.084

18.5 to <20

1.56 (0.89, 2.73)

0.120

20 to <22

1.20 (0.81, 1.77)

0.373

22 to <30

–

–

≥30

0.49 (0.34, 0.70)

<0.001