Table 4.
Perceived lifestyle restrictions (N = 69)a
| Changes in Role Function scores |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month |
6 months |
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| Characteristic | Mean | SD | No. (%) of item scores ≥ 3 |
Mean | SD | No. (%) of item scores ≥ 3 |
| Visiting with friends | 2.7 | 1.2 | 52 (75) | 2.1 | 1.1 | 24 (35) |
| Working on hobbies | 2.5 | 1.1 | 33 (48) | 2.1 | 1.2 | 25 (36) |
| Caregiver’s sports and recreation | 2.6 | 1.1 | 33 (48) | 2.1 | 1.2 | 25 (36) |
| Going shopping for self | 2.2 | 1.1 | 27 (39) | 1.7 | 1.0 | 16 (23) |
| Doing household chores | 2.1 | 1.0 | 24 (35) | 1.8 | 1.0 | 19 (28) |
| Caregiver’s sleeping habits | 2.0 | 1.0 | 25 (36) | 1.7 | 1.0 | 14 (20) |
| Caring for self | 1.9 | 1.0 | 16 (23) | 1.6 | 0.9 | 11 (16) |
| Caring for others (eg, spouse, children) | 1.9 | 1.0 | 19 (28) | 1.6 | 0.9 | 9 (13) |
| Caregiver’s eating habits | 1.8 | 0.9 | 15 (22) | 1.6 | 1.0 | 16 (23) |
| Going to work | 1.7 | 1.0 | 11 (16) | 1.5 | 0.8 | 7 (10) |
| Maintaining friendship | 1.7 | 0.9 | 14 (20) | 1.5 | 0.8 | 8 (12) |
| Total Changes in Role Function score | 23.0 | 8.3 | 19.4 | 8.6 | ||
a
Caregiver-perceived lifestyle restrictions at 1 month and at 6 months after discharge from the intensive care unit reflected by mean scores for each item and the percentage of caregivers who perceived moderate or great restriction (item score ≥3).