Table 1. Demographic characteristics of employed and unemployed subjects 12 months after intensive care.
| Variables | Participants (n = 328) | Employed (n = 249) | Unemployed (n = 79) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), median [IQR] | 64 [52–72] | 62 [50–71] | 69 [62–75] | <0.001 |
| Female, n (%) | 46 (14.0) | 32 (12.9) | 14 (17.7) | 0.271 |
| Types of admission, n (%) | ||||
| Elective surgery | 149 (41.2) | 109 (43.8) | 37 (46.2) | 0.697 |
| Unscheduled admission | 182 (55.5) | 140 (56.2) | 42 (53.2) | 0.697 |
| Unscheduled surgery | 49 (14.9) | 35 (14.1) | 14 (17.7) | 0.469 |
| Reason for ICU admission, n (%) | ||||
| CV surgery | 122 (37.2) | 87 (34.9) | 35 (44.3) | 0.183 |
| CHF/AMI/Arrhy | 57 (17.4) | 46 (18.5) | 11 (13.9) | |
| Sepsis | 34 (10.4) | 21 (8.4) | 13 (16.5) | |
| Abdominal surgery | 30 (9.1) | 25 (10.0) | 5 (6.3) | |
| Other surgery | 14 (4.3) | 9 (3.6) | 5 (6.3) | |
| Trauma | 14 (4.3) | 13 (5.2) | 1 (1.3) | |
| ENT surgery | 12 (3.7) | 10 (4.0) | 2 (2.5) | |
| Aortic dissection (non-operative) | 12 (3.7) | 11 (4.4) | 1 (1.3) | |
| Acute renal failure | 12 (3.7) | 9 (3.6) | 3 (3.8) | |
| Others | 21 (6.4) | 18 (7.2) | 3 (3.8) | |
| Employment status before ICU admission, n (%) | ||||
| Self-employed | 101 (30.8) | 86 (34.5) | 15 (19.0) | <0.001 |
| Full time | 156 (47.6) | 125 (50.2) | 31 (39.2) | |
| Part time | 71 (21.6) | 38 (15.3) | 33 (41.8) | |
| APACHE Ⅱ, median [IQR] | 14 [10–19] | 13 [9–19] | 16 [13–19] | 0.001 |
| MV use, n (%) | 219 (66.8) | 157 (63.1) | 62 (78.5) | 0.013 |
| MV (days), median [IQR] | 2.0 [0.0–3.0] | 2.0 [0.0–3.0] | 2.0 [1.0–3.0] | 0.041 |
| Psychological history, n (%) | 4 (1.2) | 4 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0.576 |
| Delirium (days), median [IQR] | 0.0 [0.0–1.0] | 0.0 [0.0–1.0] | 0.0 [0.0–2.0] | 0.094 |
| ICU LOS (days), median [IQR] | 5.0 [4.0–7.0] | 5.0 [4.0–7.0] | 5.0 [4.0–7.0] | 0.293 |
| Hospital LOS (days), median [IQR] | 26.0 [18.0–36.0] | 25.0 [18.0–34.0] | 27.0 [19.0–46.5] | 0.192 |
IQR, interquartile range; CV, cardiovascular; CHF/AMI/arrhy, congestive heart failure/ acute myocardial infarction/arrhythmia; ENT, ear, nose, throat; APACHE Ⅱ, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation Ⅱ; MV, mechanical ventilation; ICU, intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay; SMAP-HoPe, Survey of Multicenter Assessment with Postal questionnaire for Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) for Home Living Patients.