Table 1.
Demographic data and clinical parameters on admission
| DEN group | EEN group | P value | |
| (n = 30) | (n = 30) | ||
| Age (yr) | 43 (34.5-51) | 45 (35-52) | 0.594 |
| Sex (male:female) | 18:12 | 20:10 | 0.287 |
| Etiology n (%) | |||
| Biliary origin | 17 (57) | 19 (63) | 0.278 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 8 (27) | 6 (20) | 0.373 |
| Alcohol abuse | 3 (10) | 4 (13) | 1.000 |
| Idiopathic | 2 (7) | 1 (3) | 1.000 |
| BMI | 24.6 (23.5-26.8) | 25.8 (23.9-28.8) | 0.158 |
| APACHEII score | 9.5 (8.5-11) | 10 (8-11.5) | 0.994 |
| SOFA score | 4.5 (3.5-5.5) | 4 (3-5) | 0.880 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 203.5 (188-253) | 195 (161-247.5) | 0.214 |
DEN: Delayed enteral nutrition; EEN; Early enteral nutrition; BMI: Body mass index; APACHEII: Acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II; SOFA: Sequential organ failure assessment; CRP: C-reactive protein.