[Table/Fig-3]:
Anthropometric indicators between three nutrition support groups.
| Anthropometric indexes/ Groups | Intermittent EN | Continuous EN | Combination | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (Kg) |
admission | 65.3±11.6 | 66.4± 13.1 | 67.6± 2.2 | p=0.9 |
| W1 | 64.7± 16.8 | 66.1± 11.7 | 66.9±10.5 | p=0.8 | |
| W2 | 63.2±13.9 | 65.2± 10.2 | 71.2± 14.4 | p= 0.3 | |
| W3 | 54.7±16.8 | 60.7± 11.2 | 67.3± 11.7 | p= 0.8 | |
| p-value | p<0.001 | p=0.04 | p=0.7 | ||
| IBW (%) |
admission | 91.5±11.4 | 88.4± 76.6 | 90.6± 16.8 | p=0.5 |
| W1 | 86.6± 14.1 | 86.1± 16.3 | 86.8± 14.3 | p=0.4 | |
| W2 | 83.1± 16.7 | 82.2± 9.4 | 92.8± 18.6 | p=0.3 | |
| W3 | 76.6± 14.0 | 80.5± 11.7 | 91.5± 7.7 | p=0.3 | |
| p-value | p=0.003 | p=0.03 | p=0.8 | ||