Table 3 Characteristics of family members of severe COVID-19 patients: asymptomatic group vs delayed-onset PTSD-related syndromes
Factor | Group | The asymptomatic group n = 22 | The delayed-onset group n = 5 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Family member factors | ||||
Age (year), median [IQR] | 55 [50, 67] | 68 [49., 73.] | 0.399 | |
Female sex, No. (%) | 18 (82) | 5 (100) | 0.561 | |
Relationship (%) | ||||
Child | 7 (32) | 0 (0) | 0.055 | |
Mother | 5 (23) | 0 (0) | ||
Siblings | 3 (14) | 0 (0) | ||
Spouse | 5 (23) | 5 (100) | ||
Others | 2 ( 9) | 0 (0) | ||
Patient-related factors | ||||
Male sex, No. (%) | 17 (77) | 5 (100) | 0.547 | |
Age (year), median [IQR] | 58 [50, 74] | 72 [55, 74] | 0.639 | |
Mechanical ventilation, No. (%) | 20 (91) | 5 (100) | 1 | |
Length of Mechanical ventilation, median [IQR] | 10 [6, 18] | 9 [8, 14] | 0.812 | |
ECMO, No. (%) | 2 ( 9) | 0 (0) | 1 | |
Tracheostomy, No. (%) | 4 (18) | 1 (20) | 1 | |
Length of ICU stay (day), median [IQR] | 12 [8, 21] | 11 [8, 14] | 0.639 | |
ICU mortality (%) | 4 (18) | 0 (0) | 0.561 | |
Scores and Symptoms at the initial survey | ||||
IES-R score, median [IQR] | 6.0 [2.0, 12.8] | 12.0 [10.0, 14.0] | 0.117 | |
HADS anxiety subscale score, median [IQR] | 1.5 [1.0, 4.5] | 6.0 [5.0, 9.0] | 0.017 | |
Family members with anxiety-related symptoms, No. (%) | 2 (9) | 2 (40) | 0.144 | |
HADS depression subscale score, median [IQR] | 4.0 [2.0, 5.0] | 8.0 [5.0, 8.0] | 0.044 | |
Family members with depression-related symptoms, No. (%) | 2 (9) | 3 (60) | 0.030 | |
PSQI, median [IQR] | 5.0 [3.0, 7.5] | 5.0 [5.0, 6.0] | 0.943 | |
Family members with sleep disorder-related symptoms, No. (%) | 8 (36) | 1 (20) | 0.636 | |
SF-12, mean (SD) | ||||
MCS | 53.9 (7.2) | 50.9 (6.8) | 0.404 | |
PCS | 51.0 (8.8) | 49.4 (2.4) | 0.707 | |
RCS | 51.6 (10.1) | 42.9 (14.5) | 0.128 |