Parameters Controls (Recovered) n=120 Cases (dead) n=120 P-value
Age (y) 55.24±15.46 58.49±15.08 0.139
Gender Gender Gender
Male 61 (50.7%) 58 (48%) 0.770
Female 59 (49.3%) 62 (53%) 0.770
BMI (kg/m2) 26.69±3.86 27.46±4.46 0.180
Length of stay in ICU(d) 4.43±1.37 4.57±1.85 0.500
APACH II
30.17 ±5.52 32.9 ±4.09
<0.001
GCS
9.60±1.84 7.91±0.83
<0.001
Volume of formula received (ml/d)
632.88±214.34
425.04±24.93
0.173
Presence of chronic diseases 18(24.0%) 66(44.6%) 0.003
Smokers 4(5.5%) 31(21.1%) 0.003