Table 2 Medical characteristics of patients on naso-gastric tube feeding
| Characteristic | N = 113 |
|---|---|
| Provisional admission diagnosis | n (%) |
| Head injury | 8 (7.1) |
| Spinal cord injury | 3 (2.6) |
| Cardiac/CNS diseases | 20 (17.7) |
| Endocrine diseases | 18 (15.9) |
| Major surgery | 9 (8.0) |
| Sepsis | 42 (37.2) |
| Burns | 2 (1.8) |
| Renal diseases | 11 (9.7) |
| Total | 113 |
| Glasgow coma scale mean ± SD | 10.5 ± 4.8 |
| Glasgow coma scale categories | |
| < 5 | 26 (23.0) |
| 5 ≥ x < 11 | 21 (18.6) |
| 12 ≥ x < 15 | 20 (17.7) |
| 15 | 46 (40.7) |
| Total | 113 |
| Length of stay (LOS) | |
| < 3 days | 24 (21.2) |
| 3–7 days | 30 (26.5) |
| > 7 days | 59 (52.2) |
| Total | 113 (100.0) |