Table 1 |
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| Characteristics of the 104 patients who had a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) inserted and responded to a study specific questionnaire 2 months after PEG | ||
| Number | % | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 67 | 64 |
| Female | 37 | 36 |
| Age* | ||
| < 65 years | 54 | 52 |
| ≥ 65 years | 50 | 48 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 62 | 60 |
| Single | 31 | 30 |
| Missing | 11 | 11 |
| Education | ||
| Public school/High school | 62 | 60 |
| University | 31 | 30 |
| Missing | 11 | 11 |
| Diagnosis | ||
| Cancer | 78 | 75 |
| Neurologic | 23 | 22 |
| Other | 2 | 2 |
| BMI | ||
| < 20 | 29 | 28 |
| ≥ 20 | 71 | 68 |
| Missing | 4 | 4 |
| Enteral Nutrition via PEG | ||
| Daily | 84 | 81 |
| More seldom | 10 | 10 |
| Missing | 10 | 10 |
* Cut off is based on the median age 64 years.
Martin et al. BMC Gastroenterology 2012 12:126 doi:10.1186/1471-230X-12-126
