Table 2.
Exposure to Intervening Events in the Year after Critical Illness by Functional Outcome a
| Outcome | Hospitalization | Emergency Department Visit | Restricted Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate per 100-person months (95% CI) | |||
| Functional recovery | |||
| Yes | 9.4 (7.3–12.0) | 3.0 (1.8–4.9) | 10.5 (7.9–14.0) |
| No | 24.2 (19.2–30.5) | 4.6 (3.1–6.7) | 13.6 (9.9–18.5) |
| P-value | <.001 | .172 | .246 |
| Functional decline | |||
| Yes | 12.3 (10.4–14.6) | 3.2 (2.5–4.1) | 11.5 (9.7–13.7) |
| No | 10.8 (6.8–17.3) | 2.5 (1.1–5.4) | 11.4 (6.9–18.8) |
| P-value | .610 | .523 | .914 |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; sd, standard deviation.
a
The three intervening events are mutually exclusive and hierarchical, as described in the Methods. The mean (sd) duration of follow-up was 4.8 (3.9) months for functional recovery and 10.5 (3.2) months for functional decline.