Table 1.
Characteristics of Participants
| Characteristic | n (%)a |
|---|---|
| Patients (n = 18 unless otherwise noted) | |
| Female | 4 (22.2) |
| Agea | 54.0 (16.2) |
| Education | |
| High school graduate or less | 6 (33.3) |
| Trade school or some college | 9 (50.0) |
| Four-year college degree | 1 (5.6) |
| Graduate work | 2 (11.1) |
| Currently married | 8 (44.4) |
| Annual pretax household income before hospitalization (n = 16) | |
| $0–$25,000 | 5 (31.2) |
| $25,001–$50,000 | 6 (37.5) |
| ≥$50,001 | 5 (31.2) |
| Employment status before hospitalization (n = 17) | |
| Employed full-time | 8 (47.1) |
| Employed but on leave | 1 (5.9) |
| Retired | 3 (17.6) |
| Disabled | 2 (11.8) |
| Other (full-time student; disabled but manage apartment; retired but self-employed) | 3 (17.6) |
| Insurance | |
| Medicare or military | 6 (33.3) |
| Medicaid | 3 (16.7) |
| Commercial | 9 (50.0) |
| None | 4 (22.2) |
| Apache total scorea | 22.2 (6.8) |
| Days in ICUa | 8.8 (7.0) |
| Caregivers (n = 32 unless otherwise noted) | |
| Female | 26 (81.3) |
| Agea (n = 31) | 57.0 (10.9) |
| Currently married (n = 10) | 9 (90.0) |
| Annual pretax household income (n = 27) | |
| $0–$25,000 | 6 (22.2) |
| $25,001–$50,000 | 3 (11.1) |
| ≥$50,001 | 18 (66.7) |
| Relationship to patient | |
| Spouse/partner | 13 (40.6) |
| Parent | 11 (34.4) |
| Other | 8 (25.0) |
a
For continuous measures (age, Apache score, and days in ICU), the mean values (SD) were substituted for n (%).
ICU, intensive care unit; SD, standard deviation.