Table 2 Patients’ sociodemographic and clinical characteristics (n = 148)
Characteristic | % of patients or mean |
|---|---|
Age, years, median (P25; P75) | 67 (54;77.5) |
Male, % | 61.5 |
Marital status, % | |
Married/living with partner | 65.5 |
Widower/Widow | 16.9 |
Single | 13.5 |
Separated/divorced | 4.1 |
Level of education, % | |
Primary school | 41.2 |
Secondary school/vocational training | 10.1 |
University | 10.8 |
Postgraduate | 0 |
No studies | 29.7 |
Employment status, % | |
Retired | 63.5 |
Employed, full or part-time | 8.2 |
Unemployed/student | 1.4 |
Long-term sick-leave/disabled | 23 |
Other | 4.1 |
Diagnosis, % | |
Neurological pathologies | 50 |
Cancer | 44 |
Other | 6 |
Time since HEN treatment, months, median (P25; P75 ) | 9 (3;36) |
Route of administration (%) | |
Gastrostomy | 67.6 |
Nasogastric/enteral tube | 28.4 |
Jejunostomy feeding tube | 4 |
Method of administration (%) | |
Gravity | 61 |
Syringe | 28 |
Infusion pump | 12 |
