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Table 2 Outcome measures

From: Association between delivery methods for enteral nutrition and physical status among older adults

 

Nasogastric

(n = 138)

PEG

(n = 43)

P

Dead and bedridden

84 (60.9)

22 (51.2)

0.26

 Dead

32 (23.2)

8 (18.6)

0.53

 Bedridden

52 (37.7)

14 (32.6)

0.54

Oral intake resumption

42 (30.4)

1 (2.3)

< 0.001*

Receiving enteral nutrition at discharge

64 (46.4)

34 (79.1)

< 0.001*

Discharge disposition

 Home

25 (18.1)

15 (34.9)

0.02*

 Nursing facilities

9 (6.5)

5 (11.6)

0.33

 Other hospitals

72 (52.2)

15 (34.9)

0.048*

Complication

 Aspiration pneumonia

17 (12.3)

7 (16.3)

0.50

  1. Data are presented as number (%)
  2. *P < 0.05