Table 2.
Characteristics of patients (N = 30)
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age, y | |
| Mean (SD) | 56.30 (15.72) |
| Range | 29–82 |
| Median | 56 |
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| Score on APACHE III | |
| Mean (SD) | 49.47 (13.23) |
| Range | 12–79 |
| Median | 51 |
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| Days intubated before enrollment | |
| Mean (SD) | 12.60 (11.73) |
| Range | 1–54 |
| Median | 9 |
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| Airway, No. (%) of patients | |
| Intubation | 12 (40) |
| Tracheotomy | 18 (60) |
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| Sex, No. (%) of patients | |
| Male | 14 (47) |
| Female | 16 (53) |
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| Race, No. (%) of patients | |
| White | 23 (77) |
| African American | 7 (23) |
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| Visual acuity, No. (%) of patients | |
| Impaired | 2 (7) |
| Accurate | 3 (10) |
| Adequate with correction + lenses available | 10 (33) |
| Adequate with correction + lenses not available | 15 (30) |
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| Hearing acuity, No. (%) of patients | |
| Impaired | 1 (3) |
| Adequate/unimpaired | 28 (93) |
| Uses hearing aid + aid not available | 1 (3) |
Abbreviation: APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation.