Table 1: Continuous versus Intermittent Enteral Feeding Protocal for Low Risk Group.
| | Continuous (n=35) | Intermittent (n=27) | P-value |
Gender | Male | 21(60.0%) | 16(59.3%) | 0.953 |
Female | 14(40.0%) | 11(40.7%) |
Age Group | <1 year | 18(51.4%) | 13(48.1%) | 0.798 |
1-5 years | 13(37.1%) | 10(37.0%) | 0.993 |
>5 years | 4(11.4%) | 4(14.8%) | 0.693 |
Reach Full Feed | 2-3 days | 23(65.7%) | 10(37.0%) | *0.025 |
4-5 days | 9(25.7%) | 6(22.2%) | 0.750 |
>6 days | 3(8.6%) | 0(0.0%) | 0.119 |
Transfer to the ward | 0(0.0%) | 11(40.7%) | |
Feeding Interruption | | 13(37.1%) | 9(33.3%) | 0.795 |
No. of days Interruption | | 2.08±1.82 | 1.75±0.75 | 0.330 |
Stool Frequency/ Consistency | 0 | 1(2.9%) | 0(0.0%) | 0.376 |
1-3 Formed | 7(20.0%) | 10(37.0%) | 0.136 |
1-3 Semi Loose | 17(48.6%) | 12(44.4%) | 0.745 |
3-5 Formed | 4(11.4%) | 2(7.4%) | 0.595 |
3-5 Semi Loose | 2(5.7%) | 2(7.4%) | 0.788 |
>6 Formed | 2(5.7%) | 1(3.7%) | 0.715 |
>6 Semi Loose | 1(2.9%) | 0(0.0%) | 0.376 |
Medications | Anti-reflux Medication | 25(71.4%) | 16(59.3%) | 0.315 |
Other Medication | 10(28.6%) | 11(40.7%) |
Diagnosis | GERD | 5(14.3%) | 2(7.4%) | 0.396 |
Without GRED | 30(85.7%) | 25(92.6%) |