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Enteral tube feeding (ETF) practices (none, nasogastric tube [NGT] only or gastrostomy tube after NGT) over time (N = 190).
| n (%) | No ETF (N = 92) | NGT only (N = 63) | Gastrostomy (N = 35) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 2002 | 29 (50.0) | 22 (37.9) | 7 (12.1) | 0.447 |
| 2002–2009 | 33 (44.5) | 26 (35.2) | 15 (20.3) | |
| After 2009 | 30 (51.7) | 15 (25.9) | 13 (22.4) |
P-value of Chi-2 test.
