TABLE 1.
Participant Demographics
Demographics | Patients (n = 66) | Caregivers (n = 20) |
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Age (yr) median (interquartile range) | 52 (40–62.5) | 52 (46–67) |
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Gender, n (%) male | 26 (39.4) | 3 (15) |
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Patient ICU admission diagnosis, n (%) | ||
Sepsis | 28 (42.4) | NA |
Respiratory failure | 15 (22.8) | NA |
Postgastrointestinal surgery | 5 (7.6) | NA |
Trauma | 2 (3) | NA |
Other | 16 (24.2) | NA |
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Ventilated, n (%) | ||
Yes | 57 (86.4) | NA |
No | 9 (13.6) | NA |
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Length of time since ICU discharge, n (%) | ||
< 6 mo | 15 (22.8) | NA |
7–11 mo | 9 (13.6) | NA |
1–2 yr | 12 (18.2) | NA |
2–5 yr | 22 (33.3) | NA |
> 5 yr | 8 (12.1) | NA |
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Relationship to patient, n (%) | ||
Spouse/significant other | NA | 10 (50) |
Parent | NA | 5 (25) |
Sibling | NA | 3 (15) |
Child | NA | 2 (10) |
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Nationality, n (%) | ||
United States | 50 (75.7) | 16 (80) |
United Kingdom | 13 (19.7) | 2 (10) |
Australia | 3 (4.6) | 2 (10) |
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Participated in an ICU recovery program, n (%) | ||
Yes | 52 (79) | 11 (55) |
No | 14 (21) | 9 (45) |
NA = not applicable.