Table 1.
Characteristics of respondents, hospitals, and intensive care units
| France (n = 151) | Germany (n = 150) | United Kingdom (n = 150) | United States (n = 500) | Total (n = 951) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respondent characteristics | |||||
| Nurse leader | 95% | 77% | 51% | >99% | 88% |
| Physician leader | 0% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
| Physiotherapist leader | 5% | 12% | 49% | <1% | 11% |
| Hospital characteristics | |||||
| Total beds | |||||
| <200 | 36% | 33% | 21% | 33% | 32% |
| 200–399 | 28% | 27% | 23% | 34% | 30% |
| ≥400 | 36% | 39% | 55% | 33% | 38% |
| Academic affiliation | 22% | 65% | 79% | 51% | 53% |
| Total number of adult ICUs, median (IQR) | 2 (1–4) | 1 (1–1) | 1 (1–1) | 1 (1–3) | 1 (1–3) |
| ICU characteristics | |||||
| Type of ICU | |||||
| Medical alone | 21% | 22% | 8% | 35% | 27% |
| Medical-surgical | 57% | 78% | 89% | 60% | 67% |
| Cardiac | 23% | 0% | 2% | 5% | 6% |
| ICU beds, median (IQR) | 9 (6–12) | 12 (8–16) | 10 (6–16) | 16 (12–24) | 13 (9–20) |
| 1–10 beds | 56% | 42% | 56% | 20% | 35% |
| 11–20 beds | 34% | 45% | 34% | 50% | 44% |
| >20 beds | 9% | 13% | 10% | 30% | 21% |
Definition of abbreviations: ICU = intensive care unit; IQR = interquartile range.
Data are presented as percentage or median (IQR). Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.