Table 1.
Demographic and Medical Characteristics of Neuro-ICU Patients (N= 87) and their Informal Caregivers (N= 99)
| Patients | Caregivers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | t or χ2 | df | |
| Age (M [SD]) | 51.95 (16.46) | 52.53 (14.06) | −0.91 | 81 |
| Gender (male) | 45 (51.7%) | 38 (38.4%) | 3.41 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity (non-Hispanic white) | 71 (81.6%) | 85 (85.9%) | 1.21 | 1 |
| Education (some college or more) | 65 (74.7%) | 79 (79.8%) | 0.62 | 1 |
| Marital status (married/cohabitating) | 61 (70.1%) | 80 (80.8%) | 3.21 | 1 |
| Diagnosis | ||||
| Cerebrovascular | ||||
| Stroke/Hemorrhage | 32 (36.8%) | – | – | – |
| Brain aneurysm | 3 (3.4%) | – | – | – |
| Structural | ||||
| Tumor | 26 (29.9%) | – | – | – |
| Lesion/Brain mass | 9 (10.3%) | – | – | – |
| Other | ||||
| Traumatic brain injury | 5 (5.7%) | – | – | – |
| Seizures | 3 (3.4%) | – | – | – |
| Other/More than 1 diagnosis | 9 (10.3%) | – | – | – |
| Discharge status | ||||
| Discharge to home | 61 (70.1%) | |||
| Discharge to rehabilitation facility | 26 (29.9%) | |||
| Intubated (yes) | 67 (77.0%) | – | – | – |
| Relationship to patient | ||||
| Spouse/partner | – | 66 (66.7%) | – | – |
| Parent | – | 15 (15.2%) | – | – |
| Child | – | 14 (14.1%) | – | – |
| Sibling | – | 4 (4.0%) | – | – |
Note. All p-values for t- and χ2 tests > .05