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Patient demographics for early enteral nutrition in intubated adults
| Variable Mean (SD) or % |
All (n = 153) |
Early EN (n = 123) |
EN After 24 hr (n = 30) |
P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 41 (15) | 41 (15) | 41 (16) | .92 |
| Percent male | 73 | 73 | 73 | .99 |
| Percent TBSA burn | 46 (18) | 44 (18) | 54 (20) | .01 |
| Percent full-thickness burn | 34 (19) | 34 (18) | 35 (22) | .70 |
| Inhalation injury | 56 | 59 | 43 | .13 |
| APACHE II | 25 (7) | 26 (7) | 23 (7) | .03 |
EN, enteral nutrition; APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation.
