TABLE 4.

Comparison of outcomes in early and late enteral nutrition groups after PSM.

Variables	Early EN n = 93	Late EN n = 93	p-value
Ventilator-associated pneumonia§	12 (12.9)	24 (25.8)	0.026*
Invasive mechanical ventilation, days#	5 (3–10)	6 (3–14)	0.648
ICU stay, days#	8 (5–15.5)	10 (5–18)	0.265
Hospital stay, days#	21 (13.5–32)	24 (18–40.5)	0.015*
28-day mortality§	6 (6.5)	7 (7.5)	0.774

PSM, propensity score matching; EN, enteral nutrition; ICU, intensive care unit.

^§ Categorical variables are presented as frequencies with percentages.

^#Non-normally distributed continuous variables are presented as medians with interquartile ranges.

*p < 0.05.