Table 2.
Comparisons of the nursing workload (Nursing Activities Score) according to the demographic and clinical variables of the patients admitted to the intensive care unit
| Variables | N | NAS* | Test | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 249 | 74.32 (8.51) | T=0.407 | 0.684 |
| Age range (years) | ||||
| 18-40 | 86 | 74.08 (9.35) | F=0.399 | 0.754 |
| 41-59 | 124 | 75.18 (8.92) | ||
| 60-79 | 174 | 74.31 (8.15) | ||
| 80-100 | 43 | 73.99 (9.56) | ||
| Origin | ||||
| Emergency room | 222 | 74.92 (9.17) | T=1.085 | 0.279 |
| Ward | 215 | 74.01 (8.34) | ||
| Type of hospitalization | ||||
| Clinical | 249 | 72.08 (10.83) | H=8.511 | 0.014 |
| Surgery - elective | 118 | 73.23 (6.63) | ||
| Surgery - emergency | 70 | 75.24 (11.07) | ||
| Sepsis | ||||
| Yes | 318 | 73.10 (10.64) | U=2.966 | 0.085 |
| No | 119 | 72.57 (6.87) | ||
| Length of stay in the ICU (days) | ||||
| Up to 2 | 87 | 74.87 (11.47) | H=54.782 | <0.001 |
| 3 to 10 | 235 | 74.42 (9.25) | ||
| 11 or more | 115 | 69.05 (7.38) | ||
| Condition upon leaving the ICU | ||||
| Alive | 258 | 71.14 (7.17) | U=62.925 | <0.001 |
| Deceased | 179 | 77.83 (12.21) | ||
| Condition upon leaving the hospital | ||||
| Alive | 222 | 71.61 (7.03) | U=33.378 | <0.001 |
| Deceased | 214 | 75.51 (13.33) |
T - Student's t-test statistic for two independent samples; F - F-test statistic from the analysis of variance; H - Kruskal-Wallis test statistic; U - Mann-Whitney test statistic; NAS - Nursing Activities Score; ICU - intensive care unit.
*
Mean values (SD) of the NAS.