TABLE 1.
Demographic characteristics1
| Variable | Hypocaloric (n = 41) | Eucaloric (n = 42) | P value |
| Age (y) | 50.4 ± 2.82 | 53.4 ± 2.7 | 0.45 |
| Age (y) | 51.0 (38–63)3 | 52.5 (45–61) | — |
| Male sex [% (n)] | 68.3 (28) | 73.8 (31) | 0.58 |
| White race [% (n)] | 90.2 (37) | 90.2 (37) | 1.00 |
| Height (cm) | 174.0 ± 1.6 | 176.5 ± 1.4 | 0.09 |
| Actual body weight (kg) | 97.9 ± 4.6 | 88.0 ± 3.4 | 0.10 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 32.9 ± 2.0 | 28.1 ± 0.9 | 0.18 |
| Ideal body weight (kg) | 69.9 ± 1.9 | 72.4 ± 1.8 | 0.23 |
| Refeeding risk at admission [% (n)] | 31.7 (13) | 54.8 (25) | 0.03 |
| Trauma admission [% (n)] | 68.3 (28) | 59.5 (25) | 0.41 |
| APACHE II score | 16.6 ± 0.9 | 17.3 ± 0.8 | 0.58 |
| APACHE II score | 17 (13–20) | 17 (14–20) | — |
| Total comorbidities | 2.2 ± 0.3 | 2.5 ± 0.3 | 0.39 |
| Coronary artery disease [% (n)] | 17.1 (7) | 11.9 (5) | 0.50 |
| Diabetes mellitus [% (n)] | 19.5 (8) | 14.3 (6) | 0.53 |
| Ventilator dependence [% (n)] | 68.3 (28) | 57.1 (24) | 0.29 |
1
Continuous variables were compared by using Student's t test and the Wilcoxon rank-sum test. Categorical variables were compared by using the Wald χ2 test and Fisher exact test. APACHE II, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II.
2
Mean ± SE (all such values).
3
Median; IQR in parentheses (all such values).