Demographics of patients on home parenteral nutrition (HPN) and those not
| HPN (n = 49) | Non-HPN (n = 36) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (female/male) | 31/18 | 20/16 | 0.62† |
| Diagnosis (CD/MD+OP/dysmotility) | (31/8/10) | (30/6/0) | 0.01† |
| Age (years) | 45.4 (37.7–56.9) | 50.0 (44.1–60.4) | 0.16* |
| Height (cm) | 167 (163–174) | 170 (162–175) | 0.47* |
| Weight (kg) | 57.4 (51.3–64.9) | 63.2 (56.1–69.3) | 0.03* |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 20.8 (18.9–22.8) | 22.2 (20.0–24.0) | 0.046* |
| Remnant small bowel (cm) | 140 (74–233) | 200 (148–246) | 0.03* |
| Remnant colon (%) | 0 (0–64) | 29 (0–86) | 0.21* |
| Patients with a stoma (n) | 38 | 17 | 0.008† |
| Diet energy intake | |||
| (MJ/day) | 8.12 (6.30–10.17) | 11.49 (9.13–13.56) | <0.001* |
| (kcal/day) | 1941 (1505–2429) | 2745 (2182–3238) | |
| Energy absorption/BEE (%) | 72 (50–94) | 127 (113–150) | <0.001* |
| Faecal weight (kg/day) | 1.87 (0.95–2.80) | 1.25 (0.67–1.71) | 0.03* |
Results are expressed as median (25–75%). *The Mann-Whitney rank sum test or the †χ2 test was used for comparison between groups. CD, Crohn’s disease; MD+OP, patients with intestinal resections because of mesenteric vascular disease or complications of intra-abdominal surgery. BEE, basal energy expenditure calculated by the Harris-Benedict equations using actual body weights.11