Table 2.
Patient demographics (completed survey)
| Characteristics | Total (n = 134) | APP (n = 66) | Trainee (n = 68) | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yrs, mean (SD) | 55.44 | 17.12 | 57.61 | 15.29 | 53.4 | 18.56 | NS |
| Female, no. (%) | 85 | 63.43 | 46 | 69.7 | 39 | 57.35 | NS |
| ICU length of stay, median (IQR) | 6 | 3, 10 | 7 | 3,11 | 6 | 3, 9.25 | NS |
| Relationship, no. (%) | |||||||
| Wife | 38 | 28.36 | 20 | 30.30 | 18 | 26.4706 | NS |
| Husband | 14 | 10.45 | 5 | 7.58 | 9 | 13.2353 | NS |
| Partner | 2 | 1.49 | 1 | 1.52 | 1 | 1.47059 | NS |
| Mother | 13 | 9.70 | 10 | 15.15 | 3 | 4.41176 | 0.04 |
| Father | 3 | 2.24 | 3 | 4.55 | 0 | 0 | NS |
| Sister | 7 | 5.22 | 3 | 4.55 | 4 | 5.88235 | NS |
| Brother | 2 | 1.49 | 1 | 1.52 | 1 | 1.47059 | NS |
| Daughter | 24 | 17.91 | 12 | 18.18 | 12 | 17.6471 | NS |
| Son | 15 | 11.19 | 4 | 6.06 | 11 | 16.1765 | NS |
| Other | 16 | 11.94 | 7 | 10.61 | 9 | 13.2353 | NS |
| Actively involved in medical care, no. (%) | 82 | 61.19 | 41 | 62.12 | 41 | 60.29 | NS |
| Live with patient, no. (%) | 80 | 59.7 | 43 | 65.15 | 37 | 54.41 | NS |
| If live apart, how often is patient seen, no. (%) | |||||||
| More than weekly | 19 | 35.19 | 9 | 39.13 | 10 | 32.26 | NS |
| Weekly | 16 | 29.63 | 4 | 17.39 | 12 | 38.71 | 0.012 |
| Monthly | 9 | 16.67 | 4 | 17.39 | 5 | 16.13 | NS |
| Yearly | 8 | 14.81 | 4 | 17.39 | 4 | 12.90 | NS |
| Less than one a year | 2 | 3.70 | 2 | 8.70 | 0 | 0.00 | NS |
| Live in city as hospital, no. (%) | 71 | 52.99 | 33 | 50 | 38 | 55.88 | NS |
Bold indicates significant P values
APP advanced practice provider; IQR interquartile rank; no. number; NS no significance; SD standard deviation; yrs years