EN and PN statistics according to reason for ICU admission
| Characteristics | Medical problem (n=35) | Surgical problem (n=64) | Trauma (n=26) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to start EN after ICU admission (day) | 4.7±3.0 |
7.4±5.3 |
5.5±4.0 | 0.012 |
| Patients who received EN within 3 days | 15 (42.9) |
8 (12.5) |
11 (42.3) | 0.001 |
| Achievement of target caloric requirement with EN (day) | 12.4±12.6 | 20.2±19.7 | 16.6±15.8 | 0.100 |
| Use of supplemental PN | 29 (82.9) | 53 (82.8) | 22 (84.6) | 0.977 |
| Time to start supplemental PN after instillation of EN (day) | 3.1±1.8 | 3.6±1.6 | 3.8±3.4 | 0.472 |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation or number (%).
EN = enteral nutrition; PN = parenteral nutrition; ICU = intensive care unit.
aPost-hoc analysis was performed by Bonferroni method. *P-value <0.05.