Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of enteral nutrition in the study population.
| Variable | Total (n = 50) |
|---|---|
| Disease duration, years (mean ± SD) a | 2.6 ± 2.4 |
| Enteral formula, n (%) b | |
| Polymeric isocaloric | 29 (58) |
| Semielemental isocaloric | 17 (34) |
| Polymeric hypercaloric | 3 (6) |
| Elemental | 1 (2) |
| Homemade blended feed, n (%) * | |
| No | 46 (92) |
| Yes c | 3 (6) |
| Enteral access, n (%) | |
| PEG | 47 (94) |
| PEG-J | 3 (6) |
| Regimen, n (%) | |
| Intermittent | 38 (76) |
| Boluses | 9 (18) |
| Continuous | 3 (6) |
| Antireflux surgery, n (%) | |
| No | 41 (82) |
| Yes | 9 (18) |
PEG, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy; PEG-J, PEG-jejunostomy; SD, standard deviation. a before starting tube feeding; b milk-based formulae; c in addition to the commercially available formula; * ≥1 missing data.