TABLE 2.
Patient Demographics (N = 30)
| Criteria | Results |
|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR), y | 73.5 (70–83) |
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| Sex, No. (%) | |
| Male | 25 (83) |
| Female | 5 (17) |
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| Race, No. (%) | |
| White | 24 (80) |
| Black | 3 (10) |
| Unknown or declined to answer | 3 (10) |
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| ICU specialty, No. (%) | |
| Medical | 21 (70) |
| Surgical | 9 (30) |
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| Diagnosis, No. (%) | |
| Respiratory failure | 13 (43) |
| Sepsis | 8 (27) |
| Shock from cause other than sepsis | 4 (13) |
| Bowel obstruction | 2 (7) |
| Acute coronary syndrome | 1 (3) |
| Acute stroke | 1 (3) |
| Gastrointestinal hemorrhage | 1 (3) |
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| ICU length of stay, median (IQR), d | 9 (5–14) |
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| ICU day when receiving robotic pet, median (IQR) | 4.5 (3–8) |
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| Documented indication(s) for robotic pet, No. (%)a | |
| Pain | 11 (37) |
| Agitation | 15 (50) |
| Delirium | 15 (50) |
| Insomnia | 2 (7) |
Abbreviation: ICU, intensive care unit.
a
Patients may have had > 1 indication.