Table 1.
Characteristics of enrolled COVID-19 ICU-survivors and their family members.
| (A) | |
| Variable |
ICU Survivors
(n = 60) |
| Age, years, median (IQR) | 62.5 (55.3–68.0) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 41 (68) |
| Female | 19 (32) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |
| Married/living together | 51 (85) |
| Single | 9 (15) |
| Educational level 1,2, n (%) | |
| Low | 19 (32) |
| Middle | 23 (38) |
| High | 17 (28) |
| Employment status 3, n (%) | |
| Employed | 30 (50) |
| Unemployed | 20 (33) |
| Work rate, pre-admission (100% = full-time), mean (SD) | 79.0 (28.7) |
| Weight, kg, median (IQR) | 92.0 (83.0–104.3) |
| BMI, kg/m2, at ICU admission, median (IQR) | 29.4 (26.6–32.4) |
| BMI, at ICU admission, n (%) | |
| Normal (18.5–25) | 4 (7) |
| Overweight (25–30) | 30 (50) |
| Obese (30–35) | 19 (32) |
| Extremely obese (>35) | 7 (12) |
| APACHE IV2, total score, median (IQR) | 55.0 (45.0–65.3) |
| Comorbidities, n (%) | |
| Hypertension | 20 (33) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 15 (25) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 12 (20) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 1 (2) |
| COPD/asthma | 6 (10) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 3 (5) |
| Malignancy | 3 (5) |
| ACCI, n (%) | |
| 0–1 | 5 (8) |
| 2–3 | 28 (47) |
| ≥4 | 27 (45) |
| ECMO, n (%) | |
| Yes | 3 (5) |
| No | 57 (95) |
| Length of ECMO, days, median (IQR) | 21.7 (2.5) |
| Mechanical ventilation, days, median (IQR) | 16.3 (10.6–26.5) |
| Delirium during ICU-stay, n (%) | |
| Yes | 29 (48) |
| No | 31 (52) |
| Length of ICU stay, days, median (IQR) | 19.4 (12.3–31.7) |
| Length of hospital stay, days, median (IQR) | 30.6 (21.9–44.7) |
| Discharge location2, n (%) | |
| Home | 25 (42) |
| Other hospital | 10 (17) |
| Nursing home | 4 (7) |
| Rehabilitation center | 20 (33) |
| (B) | |
| Variable |
Family
(n = 78) |
| Relation to patient, n (%) | |
| Partner | 49 (63) |
| Son/daughter | 22 (28) |
| Parent | 5 (6) |
| Sibling | 2 (3) |
| Age2, years, median (IQR) | 56.0 (41.0–63.0) |
| Sex 2, n (%) | |
| Male | 20 (26) |
| Female | 57 (73) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |
| Married/living together | 66 (85) |
| Single | 12 (15) |
| Educational level 1, n (%) | |
| Low | 16 (21) |
| Middle | 38 (49) |
| High | 24 (31) |
| Employment status, n (%) | |
| Employed | 40 (51) |
| Unemployed | 38 (49) |
| Employment rate, pre-admission (100% = full-time), mean (SD) | 79.9 (26.5) |
Abbreviations: IQR = interquartile range; SD = standard deviation; BMI = body mass index; APACHE IV = acute physiology and chronic health evaluation; ACCI = age-adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index; ECMO = extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; ICU = intensive care unit 1 According to the ISCED2011 classification 2 Incomplete data 3 Return to work was only evaluated in the 6-months questionnaire; n = 50.