Table 1.
Variable | REACH intervention group (n = 19) | Usual care group (n = 24) |
---|---|---|
Age (median/IQR) | 63 (9) | 54 (23)a |
Gender, male (n, %) | 14 (73.6) | 15 (62.5) |
ICU LOS (days) (median/IQR) | 10 (16) | 11 (12)a |
MV duration (days) (median/IQR) | 8 (10) | 8.5 (12)a |
Hospital LOS (days) (median/IQR) | 23 (21) | 34.5 (28)b |
Admission diagnosis (n, %) | ||
Respiratory | 12 (63.2) | 11 (45.8) |
Cardiac | 2 (10.5) | 7 (29.2) |
Sepsis | 3 (15.8) | 2 (8.3) |
Oncologic surgery | 2 (10.5) | 4 (16.7) |
Admission category (n, %) | ||
Acute | 17 (89.5) | 17 (70.8) |
Elective | 2 (10.5) | 7 (29.2) |
SNAQ65+ screening score (n, %) | n = 19 | n = 24 |
Red (undernutrition) | 16 (84.2) | 20 (83.3) |
Orange (risk of undernutrition) | 2 (10.5) | 1 (4.2) |
Green (no undernutrition) | 1 (5.3) | 3 (12.5) |
Employment status (n, %) | ||
Employed* | 7 (36.8) | 10 (41.7) |
Unemployed | 12 (63.2) | 14 (58.3) |
Pensioner | 4 (33.3) | 5 (35.8) |
Unemployed due to disability | 4 (33.3) | 3 (21.4) |
Unemployed not due to disability | 3 (25.0) | 4 (28.6) |
Family responsibilities | 1 (8.4) | 1 (7.1) |
Student | – | 1 (7.1) |
Living situation (n, %) | ||
Living alone | 6 (31.6) | 6 (25.0) |
Living with others† | 13 (68.4) | 18 (75.0) |
LOS length of stay, MV mechanical ventilation, SNAQ short nutritional assessment questionnaire
aNo significant between group differences (p > 0.05)
bSignificant between group difference (p = 0.04)
*Includes permanent, casual, and self-employed employees
†Living in partnership, with child(ren), in student housing, living with friends or other family members