Anemia (hemoglobin < 8.0 g/dl on EICU admission), n (%)

3 (7)

1 (4)

0.527

Nutritional characteristic

Time to initiation of EEN from EICU admission, h; median (IQR)

14.5 (4.7 - 21.9)

24.7 (12.6 - 36.4)

0.010

Days to reach target energy intake from EEN initiation, day; median (IQR)

2.0 (2.0 - 3.0)

5.0 (4.0 - 7.0)

<0.001

Average energy intake during first week in EICU, kcal/kg/day; median (IQR)

24.6 (22.1 - 28.1)

17.7 (13.6 - 20.4)

<0.001

Average protein intake during first week in EICU, g/kg/day; median (IQR)

1.1 (0.9 - 1.3)

0.7 (0.5 - 0.9)

<0.001