Table 2.
Family Characteristics by ICU Admission Source
| Patient Admission Source | ||
|---|---|---|
| FAMILY CHARACTERISTICSa | Wards (n=173) | ED (n=408) |
| Age at time of survey, mean (SD)b | 58.3 (15.0) | 57.8 (14.5) |
| Sex, n (%) | ||
| Male | 54 (31) | 114 (28) |
| Female | 116 (67) | 283 (69) |
| Unknown | 3 (2) | 11 (3) |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | ||
| White, non-Hispanic | 143 (83) | 325 (80) |
| Hispanic or Non-white | 26 (15) | 67 (16) |
| Unknown | 4 (2) | 16 (4) |
| Relationship to Patient, n (%) | ||
| Spouse/Domestic partner | 91 (53) | 161 (40) |
| Child | 56 (32) | 153 (38) |
| Sibling | 13 (8) | 26 (6) |
| Parent | 6 (4) | 13 (3) |
| Other relative | 3 (2) | 35 (9) |
| Friend | 1 (1) | 11 (3) |
| Unknown | 3 (2) | 9 (2) |
| Lived with patient, n (%)c | 111 (64) | 220 (54) |
| Years of relationship with patient, mean (SD)d | 42.1 (16.2) | 43.9 (15.8) |
ICU Intensive care unit ED Emergency department
a
Surveys completed by 38.7% of family members, 37.6% among family members of patients admitted from the wards and 39.2% for patients admitted from the emergency department.
b
Ages were reported by 565 of 581 family members.
c
Living arrangement reported by 567 of 581 family members.
d
Years of relationship with patient reported by 574 of 581 family members.