Table 3. Characteristics for control and intervention group.
| Control (n = 40) | Intervention (n = 42) | Difference between admission and discharge | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Intervention | ||||
| Weight [kg] | 74.2 (64.2; 84.4) | 78.4 (67.5; 87.2) | -0.6 (-1.7; 0.1) | -0.2 (-1.4; 0.5) | 0.2172 |
| Body Mass Index [kg/m2] | 25.2 (21.9; 28.4) | 25.8 (23.9; 30.3) | -0.1 (-0.4; 0.0) | 0.0 (-0.4; 0.2) | 0.3182 |
| Nutritional Risk Screening | 2.0 (1.0; 4.0) | 2.0 (1.0; 4.0) | 0.9800 | ||
| Length of hospital stay [days] | 6.0 (3.0; 8.0) | 7.0 (4.0; 11.0) | 0.0265 | ||
| Fasting period [days] | 3.0 (2.0; 4.0) | 3.0 (2.0; 4.0) | |||
| Parenteral Nutrition [kcal] | 0 | 1400 (700; 2100) | |||
| Diagnosis malignant Tumor | 24 (49.0%) | 25 (49.0%) | |||
Data are presented as median with 25*th and 75*th* percentile, Wilcoxon-rank-sum test, p<0.05.