Table 1.
Demographic and Medical Characteristics of Neuro-ICU Patients (N= 81) and their Family Caregivers (N= 92)
| Patients |
Caregivers |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | t or χ2 | df | |
| Age (M [SD]) | 51.82 (16.57) | 52.08 (14.42) | −0.73 | 75 |
| Gender (male) | 41 (51%) | 36 (40%) | 2.12 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity (non-Hispanic white) | 64 (79%) | 77 (84%) | 0.63 | 1 |
| Education (some college or more) | 60 (74%) | 73 (79%) | 0.67 | 1 |
| Marital status (married/cohabitating) | 56 (69%) | 73 (80%) | 2.81 | 1 |
| Diagnosis | ||||
| Cerebrovascular | ||||
| Stroke/Hemorrhage | 32 (40%) | – | – | – |
| Brain aneurysm | 3 (4%) | – | – | – |
| Structural | ||||
| Tumor | 23 (28%) | – | – | – |
| Lesion/Brain mass | 13 (16%) | – | – | – |
| Other | ||||
| Traumatic brain injury | 5 (6%) | – | – | – |
| Seizures | 3 (4%) | – | – | – |
| Other/More than 1 diagnosis | 2 (2%) | – | – | – |
| Discharge status | ||||
| Discharge to home | 55 (68%) | |||
| Discharge to rehabilitation facility | 26 (32%) | |||
| Intubated (yes) | 60 (74%) | – | – | – |
| Relationship to patient | ||||
| Spouse/partner | – | 56 (61%) | – | – |
| Parent | – | 17 (18%) | – | – |
| Child | – | 15 (16%) | – | – |
| Sibling | – | 4 (4%) | – | – |
Note. All p-values for t- and χ2 tests > .05