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. 2022 Sep 7;17(9):e0273348. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273348

Table 3. Participation in paid and volunteer work activities and hours worked over the first year after ICU admission.

Work activities All NR at 12m R at 12m p-value
N = 65 N = 36 (55%) N = 29 (45%)
Before ICU admission
Participates in work activities, n (%) 36 (55) 17 (47) 19 (66) 0.297
Total hours of work, h/w 4 [0–26] 2 [0–10] 20 [0–36] 0.040
3 months after ICU discharge
Participates in work activities, n (%) 10 (15) 1 (3) 9 (31) 0.004
Works less hours than before ICU-admission, n (%) 23 (35) 12 (33) 11 (38) 0.782
6 months after ICU discharge
Participates in work activities, n (%) 15 (23) 4 (11) 11 (38) 0.006
Works less hours than before ICU-admission, n (%) 21 (32) 11 (31) 10 (35) 0.778
12 months after ICU discharge
Participates in work activities, n (%) 21 (32) 5 (14) 16 (55) 0.001
Works less hours than before ICU-admission, n (%) 22 (34) 14 (39) 8 (28) 0.283