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Table 1 Demographics of study population

From: Improving retention of pediatric feeding tubes with a nasal bridle: a randomized controlled trial

Characteristic

Bridle (n = 16)

Tape (n = 17)

Age, years (min, max)

6.5 (0.1, 17.1)

9.1 (0.1, 17.7)

Male, n (%)

12 (75)

10 (58)

Weight, kg (min, max)

35 (4, 111)

41 (3.5, 110)

Post-pyloric, n (%)

9 (56)

6 (35)

Intubated, n (%)a

10 (63)

5 (29)

Reason for admission (n)

 Trauma

9

6

 Medical

4

6

 Congenital heart disease

3

5

  1. aThe intubated percentage indicates the percentage of patients intubated at the time of feeding tube placement