Table 1.
Characteristics of study patients (n = 204)
| Characteristics | n (%)/median (IQR) |
|---|---|
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Male | 134 (65.7) |
| Female | 70 (34.3) |
| Age (month), median (IQR) | 9.0 (3.0–30.0) |
| Weight (kg), median (IQR) | 8.1 (5.0–13.0) |
| Severity of disease, n (%) | |
| Class 1 | 86 (42.2) |
| Class 2 | 118 (57.8) |
| Caloric intake (kcal/day), median (IQR) | 287.7 (179.3–411.3) |
| Nosocomial infection, n (%) | 46 (22.6) |
| Type of nosocomial infection, n (%) | |
| Pneumonia | 26 (56.5) |
| Bloodstream infection | 16 (34.8) |
| Urogenital infection | 3 (6.5) |
| Abodominal infection | 1 (2.2) |
| Type of nutritional support, n (%) | |
| EN alone group | 101 (49.5) |
| Early-initiation group | 60 (29.4) |
| Late-initiation group | 43 (21.2) |
Note: IQR interquartile ranges (25th to 75th percentile)