Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study populations between enteral tolerant and intolerant feeding groups
| Characteristics | Total (n=245), n (%) | Intolerant group (n=162), n (%) | Tolerant group (n=83), n (%) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean±SD | 58.43±19.2 | 56.9±18.41 | 61.3±20.49 | 0.090 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 122 (49.8) | 77 (47.5) | 45 (54.2) | 0.34 |
| Female | 123 (50.2) | 85 (52.5) | 38 (45.8) | |
| Admission diagnosis | ||||
| Cardiovascular disease | 10 (4) | 4 (2.9) | 6 (7.2) | NA |
| Respiratory disease | 41 (16.7) | 27 (16.7) | 14 (16.9) | |
| Gastrointestinal disease | 24 (9.8) | 21 (13) | 3 (3.6) | |
| Neurologic disease | 3 (1.2) | 1 (0.6) | 2 (2.4) | |
| poisoning | 65 (26.5) | 40 (24.7) | 25 (30.1) | |
| Sepsis disease | 55 (22.4) | 45 (27.8) | 10 (12) | |
| Metabolic disease | 3 (1.2) | 3 (1.9) | 0 | |
| Hematologic disease | 5 (2) | 5 (3.1) | 0 | |
| Other diseases | 39 (15.9) | 16 (9.9) | 23 (27.7) | |
| APACHE II, mean±SD | 15.76±4.58 | 16.19±4.56 | 14.93±4.51 | 0.042 |
| SOFA score, mean±SD | 8.12±3.0 | 8.73±2.76 | 6.93±3.11 | <0.001 |
| Hospital stay (days), mean±SD | 19.67±22.6 | 20.2±21.7 | 18.53±24.2 | 0.578 |
| ICU stay (day duration of), mean±SD | 16.77±18.78 | 17.38±17.5 | 15.57±21.1 | 0.48 |
| Mechanical ventilation (days), mean±SD | 10.50±14.73 | 13.48±16.9 | 4.58±5.16 | <0.001 |
*Comparisons made between the tolerant and intolerant populations, Bolding used when P<0.05. APACHE II=Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; SOFA=Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; SD=Standard deviation; NA=Not applicable; ICU=Intensive care unit