Characteristic | All studied patients | 'High-scoring patients' | 'Low-scoring patients' |
---|---|---|---|
Risk for development of PTSD, n (percentage) | 65 | 18 (29%) | 44 (71%) |
PTSD score (mean ± SD) | 28.1 ± 13.9 | 46.3 ± 8.9 | 20.6 ± 7.1a |
Age, years (mean ± SD) | 39 ± 15 | 41 ± 13 | 39 ± 15 |
Sex, n (male/female) | 35/30 | 8/10 | 25/19 |
Period between discharge and study, months (mean ± SD) | 57 ± 32 | 56 ± 33 | 59 ± 31 |
Lung Injury Score (mean ± SD) | 3.2 ± 0.5 | 3.3 ± 0.5 | 3.2 ± 0.5 |
APACHE II score (mean ± SD) | 16 ± 6 | 15 ± 4 | 16 ± 6 |
ICU length of stay, days (mean ± SD) | 47 ± 32 | 59 ± 37.0 | 42 ± 29b |
Duration of mechanical ventilation, days (mean ± SD) | 30 ± 22 | 37 ± 22 | 27 ± 22 |
Cause of ARDS, n (percentage within group) | |||
Sepsis | 13 (20) | 5 (28) | 8 (18) |
Pneumonia | 28 (43) | 7 (39) | 20 (45.5) |
Multiple trauma | 20 (31) | 5 (28) | 14 (32) |
Other | 4 (6) | 1 (6) | 2 (4,5) |
ECMO, n (percentage within group) | 7 (11) | 3 (17) | 4 (9) |
Current status of employment, n (percentage within group) | |||
Work/training | 29 (46) | 7 (39) | 22 (50) |
Unemployed/working at home | 5 (8) | 1 (5.5) | 4 (9) |
Retired | 7 (10) | 1 (5.5) | 6 (14) |
Disabled | 12 (18) | 8 (44) | 4 (9)b |
Others | 6 (13) | 1 (5.5) | 5 (11) |
No data | 3 (5) | - | 3 (7) |