Table 3.
Total (n = 115) | Low (n = 40) | High (n = 75) | P value | |
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Length of stay in SCU, days | 5 (3, 8) | 7 (5, 10) | 4 (3, 6) | <0.001 |
Serum CRP, mg/dL | 0.60 (0.12, 2.60) | 2.15 (1.00, 5.41) | 0.20 (0.10, 0.85) | <0.001 |
Serum CRP of ≥6.0 mg/dL | 14 (12) | 10 (25) | 4 (5) | 0.005 |
Data are expressed as median (25%, 75% quartile) or n (%).
CRP, C-reactive protein; Low, energy intake of <66% of target; High, energy intake of ≥66% of target; SCU, stroke care unit.
Percent of target energy intake of <66% vs. ≥66%: Mann–Whitney U test and the chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test for categorical variables; target energy was set at 25 kcal/kg of actual body weight.