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Table 1 Patient and treatment characteristics for responders with high scores and low scores in questionnaires

From: Developing an early screening instrument for predicting psychological morbidity after critical illness

 

Adverse psychological outcome (n= 46)

No adverse psychological outcome (n= 104)

Age

54 (38 to 65)

60 (45 to 68)

Women

46%

37%

Pre-existing diseases (CCI)

1 (0 to 3)

1 (0 to 2)

Previous psychological problems

37%

13%

Diagnosis group:

  

   Trauma

22%

27%

   Surgical complications

26%

32%

   Medical diseases

26%

14%

   Infections

26%

27%

SAPS III

55 (41 to 63)

55 (42 to 64)

ICU length of stay (days)

1.6 (1 to 5)

1.5 (1 to 4)

Mechanical ventilation (days)

0 (0 to 2)

0 (0 to 2)

  1. High scores were regarded as adverse psychological outcome and were defined as PTSS-10 > 35 and/or HADS subscale score ≥ 8. Low scores, no adverse psychological outcome, were defined as PTSS-10 ≤ 35 and/or HADS subscale score ≤ 7.
  2. Data were presented as median (interquartile range 25 to 75) and proportions % where appropriate. CCI, Charlson Comorbidity Index; ICU, Intensive care unit; SAPS III, Simplified Acute Physiology Score III
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