Table 3. Nutritional and clinical status of the 150 critically ill patients.

Variable		Value
The duration of ICU stays		17.90 ± 20.16 (5–115)
The day of start EN after ICU admission		2.36 ± 2.5 (0–18)
Enteral access
	EN only	130 (86.6)
	Enteral and parenteral nutrition	20 (13.3)
Feeding methods
	Bolus	141 (94)
	Continuous	9 (6)
	Alternative	0 (0)
Type of EN formula
	Hand formula made in hospital	130 (86.6)
	Hand formula made at home	19 (12.7)
	Commercial formula	1 (0.7)
Amount of EN formula provided during the first 24 hr, mL
	200–500	106 (70.6)
	500–1,000	30 (20)
	1,000–1,500	9 (6)
	1,500–2,000	5 (3.4)
EN duration, day		14.96 ± 18.7 (1–112)
Route
	Orogastric/NG	145 (96.6)
	ND/nasojejunal	2 (1.4)
	PEG/PEGJ	3 (2)
Use of supplement*		69 (46)
Total		150 (100)

Data are shown as mean ± standard deviation or number (%).

ICU, intensive care unit; EN, enteral nutrition; NG, nasogastric; ND, nasoduodenal; PEG/PEGJ, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy or jejunostomy.

^*Most supplements used were albumin, protein, multivitamin minerals.