Table 1 Characteristics of study patients (n = 204)
Characteristics | n (%)/median (IQR) |
|---|---|
Gender, n (%) | |
 Male | 134 (65.7) |
 Female | 70 (34.3) |
 Age (month), median (IQR) | 9.0 (3.0–30.0) |
 Weight (kg), median (IQR) | 8.1 (5.0–13.0) |
Severity of disease, n (%) | |
 Class 1 | 86 (42.2) |
 Class 2 | 118 (57.8) |
 Caloric intake (kcal/day), median (IQR) | 287.7 (179.3–411.3) |
 Nosocomial infection, n (%) | 46 (22.6) |
Type of nosocomial infection, n (%) | |
 Pneumonia | 26 (56.5) |
 Bloodstream infection | 16 (34.8) |
 Urogenital infection | 3 (6.5) |
 Abodominal infection | 1 (2.2) |
Type of nutritional support, n (%) | |
 EN alone group | 101 (49.5) |
 Early-initiation group | 60 (29.4) |
 Late-initiation group | 43 (21.2) |