Table 1 Characteristics of family members and patients: comparison between with and without PTSD-related symptoms
Factor | Group | Total n = 68 | With PTSD-related symptoms* n = 18 (26%) | Without PTSD-related symptoms n = 50 (74%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Family member factors | |||||
Age (year), median [IQR] | 55 [49, 70] | 64 [50, 72] | 54 [49, 67] | 0.297 | |
Female sex, No. (%) | 52 (77) | 17 (94) | 35 (70) | 0.051 | |
Relationship (%) | |||||
Child | 18 (27) | 1 ( 6) | 17 (34) | 0.038 | |
Mother | 8 (12) | 2 (11) | 6 (12) | ||
Siblings | 8 (12) | 1 ( 6) | 7 (14) | ||
Spouse | 30 (44) | 13 (72) | 17 (34) | ||
Others | 4 ( 6) | 1 ( 6) | 3 ( 6) | ||
Patient-related factors | |||||
Age (year), median [IQR] | 66[53, 76] | 65 [55, 75] | 67 [53, 76] | 0.612 | |
Female sex, No. (%) | 12 (18) | 2 (11) | 10 (20) | 0.494 | |
Mechanical ventilation, No. (%) | 61 (90) | 17 (94) | 44 (88) | 0.666 | |
Length of Mechanical ventilation, median [IQR] | 10 [6, 15] | 10 [6, 15] | 10 [6, 15] | 0.705 | |
ECMO, No. (%) | 4 ( 6) | 2 (11) | 2 ( 4) | 0.284 | |
Tracheostomy, No. (%) | 15 (22) | 5 (28) | 10 (20) | 0.519 | |
Length of ICU stay (day), median [IQR] | 11 [7, 20] | 11 [7, 20] | 11 [6, 18] | 0.749 | |
ICU mortality (%) | 9 (13) | 2 (11) | 7 (14) | 1 |