Table 3

Variables influencing the total ratio of delivered to prescribed calories over the seven-day study period by univariate analysis

Variable

Number of patients

% prescribed/required

P value

% delivered/prescribed

P value


Hospital type

0.91

0.67

Academic

89

70 (59-78)

86 (79-97)

Community

114

72 (63-80)

87 (80-97)

Local protocol

0.38

0.94

Yes

137

73 (65-79)

88 (81-100)

No

66

66 (59-73)

84 (79-98)

Sedation

0.86

0.03

Yes

150

66 (58-78)

89 (82-101)

No

53

62 (54-71)

80 (71-87)

Vasoactive drugs

0.32

0.77

Yes

102

70 (59-79)

88 (81-99)

No

101

72 (61-80)

86 (79-92)

GRV measured

0.002

0.01

Yes

135

68 (59-77)

83 (76-89)

No

68

77 (69-84)

95 (90-104)

Number of interruptions

<5

180

71 (63-79)

0.42

71 (66-78)

0.08

>5

23

69 (58-75)

65 (59-72)


Values are expressed as median (interquartile range); GRV: gastric residual volume

Quenot et al. Critical Care 2010 14:R37   doi:10.1186/cc8915

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