TABLE 2.
Treatment characteristics1
| Variable | Hypocaloric (n = 41) | Eucaloric (n = 42) | P value |
| Daily nutritional intake (kcal) | 982 ± 612 | 1338 ± 92 | 0.019 |
| Daily nutritional intake (kcal/kg) | 12.3 ± 0.7 | 17.1 ± 1.1 | 0.0002 |
| Daily protein intake (g) | 86 ± 6 | 83 ± 6 | 0.75 |
| Daily protein intake (g/kg) | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 1.00 |
| Days in the study (n) | 12.6 ± 2.8 | 10.4 ± 1.1 | 0.99 |
| Days in the study (n) | 9.0 (4–14)3 | 8.0 (5–16) | — |
| Days of CRRT use (%) | 7.3 ± 2.9 | 8.6 ± 4.0 | 0.61 |
| Days of ventilator use (%) | 66.5 ± 4.1 | 67.3 ± 4.3 | 0.74 |
| Days receiving insulin infusion (%) | 30.8 ± 6.2 | 35.0 ± 6.0 | 0.67 |
| Days using TPN (%) | 20.7 ± 4.9 | 22.6 ± 5.1 | 0.75 |
| Nutrition goal attained (%) | 81.0 ± 4.5 | 73.0 ± 4.7 | 0.17 |
| Protein goal attained (%) | 69.9 ± 4.2 | 70.8 ± 4.9 | 0.78 |
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. CRRT, continuous renal replacement therapy; TPN, total parenteral nutrition.
2
Mean ± SE (all such values).
3
Median; IQR in parentheses (all such values).