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Table 2 Comparison of variables according to high (> 4) and low (≤ 4) mNUTRIC score

From: Prognostic values of modified NUTRIC score to assess outcomes in critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care units: prospective observational study

Variables

Total patients

(n = 445)

Patients with low mNUTRIC score

(n = 383)

Patients with high mNUTRIC score

(n = 62)

P-value

Age

Mean ± SD

61.35 ± 10.88

61.41 ± 11.08

61.02 ± 9.62

0.791

Gender

Male (%)

230 (51.7)

192 (50.1)

38 (61.3)

0.103

 

Female (%)

215 (48.3)

191 (49.9)

24 (38.7)

 

Comorbidities

Yes (%)

257 (57.8)

218 (56.9)

39 (62.9)

0.376

 

No (%)

188 (42.2)

165 (43.1)

23 (37.1)

 

APACHE II

Mean ± SD

21.07 ± 4.27

19.98 ± 2.59

27.75 ± 6.17

< 0.001*

 

Median (IQR)

20 (18–23)

20 (18–22)

29 (23–33)

 

SOFA

Mean ± SD

10.45 ± 2.06

9.95 ± 1.305

13.58 ± 2.97

< 0.001*

 

Median (IQR)

10 (9–11)

10 (9–11)

14.5 (11–16)

 

GVR more than

Yes (%)

62 (13.9)

28 (7.3)

34 (54.8)

< 0.001*

200 cc

No (%)

383 (86.1)

355 (92.7)

28 (45.2)

 

Dysglycemia

Yes (%)

57 (12.8)

36 (9.4)

21 (33.9)

< 0.001*

 

No (%)

388 (87.2)

347 (90.6)

41 (66.1)

 

Type of nutrition

Enteral (%)

385 (86.5)

325 (91.9)

33 (53.2)

< 0.001*

 

Parenteral (%)

52 (11.7)

31 (8.1)

21 (33.9)

 
 

Enteral and Parenteral

8 (1.8)

0

8 (12.9)

 

Received energy

Mean ± SD

1636.5 ± 136.97

1643.94 ± 128.05

1591.13 ± 177.30

0.005*

(Kcal)

Median (IQR)

1650 (1600–1700)

1650 (1600–1700)

1600 (1500–1700)

 

Percentage of

Mean ± SD

83.11 ± 6.54

84.16 ± 5.08

76.61 ± 9.99

< 0.001*

received energy

Median (IQR)

85 (80–85)

85 (80–85)

75 (70–85)

 

Received Protein

Mean ± SD

0.803 ± 0.061

0.811 ± 0.051

0.751 ± 0.086

< 0.001*

(gr)

Median (IQR)

0.8 (0.8–0.85)

0.8 (0.8–0.85)

0.75 (0.7–0.85)

 

Percentage of

Mean ± SD

87.57 ± 7.49

89.08 ± 5.71

78.22 ± 10.04

< 0.001*

received Protein

Median (IQR)

90 (85–90)

90 (85–90)

75 (70–85)

 

MV

Yes (%)

229 (51.5)

176 (46)

53 (85.5)

< 0.001*

 

No (%)

216 (48.5)

207 (54)

9 (14.5)

 

MV duration

Mean ± SD

6.26 ± 3.72

2.36 ± 3.07

8.55 ± 5.35

< 0.001*

(n = 229)

Median (IQR)

6 (3–8)

6 (3–8)

9 (4–12)

 

ICU LOS

Mean ± SD

7.38 ± 3.57 (3–21)

6.81 ± 3.121

10.85 ± 4.23

< 0.001*

 

Median (IQR)

6 (4–10)

6 (4–10)

11 (8–14)

 

Hospital LOS

Mean ± SD

11.06 ± 4.13

10.58 ± 3.84

14.03 ± 4.62

< 0.001*

 

Median (IQR)

10 (7–14)

10 (7–14)

14.5 (10–18)

 

Vasopressor

Yes (%)

98 (22)

50 (13.1)

48 (77.4)

< 0.001*

 

No (%)

347 (78)

333 (89.6)

14 (22.6)

 

Days of

Mean ± SD

3.39 ± 1.78

0.33 ± 0.955

3.34 ± 2.402

< 0.001*

Vasopressor (n = 98)

Median (IQR)

3 (2–4)

3 (2–4)

4 (1–4)

 

Mortality

Yes (%)

38 (8.5)

0

38 (61.3)

< 0.001*

 

No (%)

407 (91.5)

383 (100)

24 (38.7)

 
  1. Abbreviations; Gastric residual volume (GRV), Mechanical ventilation (MV), Length of stay (LOS)