Table 1.

Comparison of the baseline and demographic characteristics between normal (N) and late initiation (L)

	Normal initiation (N) (n=23)	Late initiation (L) (n=36)	P
Age (years), mean±SD	23±2.7	25±3.6	0.08
Sex (male/female)	17/6	23/13	0.09
Primary disease
Malignancy	21.7	25.0	0.12
Sepsis	8.6	11.1	0.14
TBI	21.7	16.6	0.07
Stroke	4.3	2.7	0.12
Heart failure	13.0	13.8	0.16
Liver failure	17.3	13.8	0.14
Respiratory failure	13.0	16.6	0.09
Length of ICU stay (days), mean±SD	14±4.9	12±5.6	0.08
Duration of mechanical ventilation (days), mean±SD	4±2.2	6±3.9	0.07
28-day mortality (%)	86.9	86.1	0.14
Satisfaction level (%)	82.6	81.9	0.12

TBI: Traumatic brain injury, ICU: Intensive care unit, SD: Standard deviation