Table 3.
Presence of depressive symptoms according to demographic and factors associated with the severity of illness of patients
| Presence of depressive symptoms N = 214 | Absence of depressive symptoms N = 687 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yr (mean ± SD) |
41 ± 10 |
39 ± 10 |
0.14 |
| Women, % |
23 |
29 |
0.11 |
| Married or with a partner, % |
70 |
71 |
0.89 |
| Number of children, % |
|
|
|
| · 0 |
39 |
43 |
0.32 |
| · ≥1 |
61 |
57 |
|
| Practicing a religion, % |
37 |
33 |
0.32 |
| Travelling time to work, min (mean ± SD) |
24 ± 17 |
23 ± 18 |
0.37 |
| Status |
|
|
|
| · Interns/residents or fellows, % |
34 |
40 |
0.14 |
| · Attending physicians, % |
66 |
60 |
|
| ICU practice, mo [median (IQR)] |
84 (18–190) |
55 (6–160) |
0.03 |
| ICU mortality, year 2003, % |
18.5 ± 5.5 |
19.6 ± 5.8 |
0.02 |
| SAPS II score, year 2003 |
39 ± 5 |
40 ± 5 |
0.16 |
|
During the last 7 days: |
|
|
|
| · Death of at least one of your patients, % |
69 |
67 |
0.58 |
| · Withholding decided of your own, % |
13 |
10 |
0.23 |
| · Withholding decided by the team, % |
65 |
67 |
0.51 |
|
The day of the survey: |
|
|
|
| · Withholding/withdrawing, % |
30 |
27 |
0.29 |
| · Probable death of one of your patients,% | 48 | 46 | 0.55 |
Data are mean ± SD or median (IQR) unless otherwise indicated.