TABLE 1.
Patient characteristics
| Characteristic | Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (n=30) | Percutaneous radiological gastrostomy (n=44) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 55±21 | 65±19 | 0.008* |
| Men, n (%) | 19 (63.3) | 31 (70.5) | 0.521† |
| Height, cm (mean ± SD)‡ | 168.2±10.1 | 168.2±9.1 | 0.996* |
| Weight, kg (mean ± SD)§ | 71.1±17.3 | 65.2±18.7 | 0.175* |
| Body mass index, kg/m2‡ | 26.1±4.2 | 24±6.1 | 0.139* |
| Length of hospital stay, days (mean ± SD) | 68±41 | 47±40 | 0.029* |
| Severity of disease, n (%) | |||
| Intensive care unit admission | 25 (83.3) | 18 (40.9) | <0.001* |
| Ascites | 0 (0) | 4 (9.1) | 0.090† |
| Diagnosis, n (%) | 0.019† | ||
| Trauma | 11 (36.7) | 2 (4.5) | |
| Aspiration pneumonia | 2 (6.7) | 3 (6.8) | |
| Pneumonia | 1 (3.3) | 1 (2.3) | |
| Renal disease | 1 (3.3) | 2 (4.5) | |
| Cystic fibrosis | 0 (0) | 2 (4.5) | |
| HIV | 0 (0) | 3 (6.8) | |
| Failure to thrive | 1 (3.3) | 1 (2.3) | |
| Coronary artery disease | 0 (0) | 8 (18.2) | |
| Sepsis | 0 (0) | 1 (2.3) | |
| Neurological disorder | 8 (26.7) | 15 (34.1) | |
| Head/neck cancer | 5 (16.7) | 3 (6.8) | |
| Lung cancer | 0 (0) | 2 (4.5) | |
| Prostate cancer | 1 (3.3) | 0 (0) | |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 0 (0) | 1 (2.3) |
*
P value based on t test;
†
P value based on χ2 test;
‡
n=27 for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (3 cases missing), n=32 for percutaneous radiological gastrostomy (12 cases missing);
§
n=42 for percutaneous radiological gastrostomy (2 cases missing)