Table 1:
Patients in Interview Sample
| Characteristicsa | Valuebc |
|---|---|
| Age in years, mean (range) | 56 (20–84) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 29 (63) |
| Female | 17 (37) |
| Race | |
| White | 32 (70) |
| Black | 4 (9) |
| Asian, American Indian, or Alaska Native | 3 (7) |
| Not Reported | 7 (15) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 (9) |
| Non-Hispanic/ Latino | 41 (89) |
| Not Reported | 2 (4) |
| Geographic Region | |
| West Coast | 15 (33) |
| Mountain West | 12 (26) |
| Midwest | 6 (13) |
| South | 5 (11) |
| Northeast | 8 (17) |
| HS degree or higherd | 45 (98) |
| Enrolled in Medicared | 17 (37) |
| Primary cause of lung injury | |
| Pneumonia | 32 (70) |
| Aspiration | 7 (15) |
| Nonpulmonary Sepsis | 3 (7) |
| Other Causes | 4 (9) |
| Assessments and measurements | |
| APACHE III score, mean (SD) | 98 (26) |
| Total SOFA score, mean (SD) | 8 (3) |
| Tidal volume - ml/kg of predicted body weight, mean (SD) | 6.1 (.7) |
| FIO2, mean (SD) | 0.77 (.21) |
| Inspiratory plateau pressure -- cm of water, mean (SD) | 25.7 (5.5) |
| PEEP-- cm of water, mean (SD) | 12.6 (3.4) |
| Pao2:FIO2, mean (SD)e | 98 (31) |
| Randomization Assignment | |
| Neuromuscular Blockade | 20 (43) |
| Usual Care | 26 (57) |
| Days post-enrollment at time of interview, median (IQR) | 360 (324–385) |
| Disability Score at 6-month follow-up, mean (SD)f | 3.24 (±2.4) |
Characteristics were measured at time of ROSE randomization unless otherwise noted.
Data are presented as number (percentage) unless otherwise noted; percentages may sum to greater than 100% due to rounding.
Differences between respondents and non-respondents are described in Appendix B.
Medicare enrollment information and educational attainment were assessed at 3-month follow-up.
If an arterial blood gas was not available at randomization, the ratio was inferred from oxygen saturation as measured by pulse oximetry.
The disability score ranges from 0 to 10 and is the number of those 10 ADL/IADL items on which the respondent or their proxy reported difficulty due to health conditions at 6 months post-randomization, with higher scores representing worse disability, and scores of 4 or greater interpretable as representing severe disability.