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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of ARDS survivor in qualitative study compared with cohort at five years

From: Education and support needs during recovery in acute respiratory distress syndrome survivors

Baseline characteristics

Qualitative study

n = 25 (%)

Non-participants

n = 39 (%)

ARDS cohort at five years

n = 64 (%)

Proportion of females

11 (45.8)

18 (46)

31 (48)

Age (years)*

48.3

40.5

44

Proportion with spouse

18 (75)

-

-

Time since ICU discharge (months)*

75.5

77.9

79

APACHE II score¶*

24

21

23

Maximal lung injury score§*

4

3.67

3.7

Length of stay in ICU (days)*

28

25

26

Rehabilitation:

   

   Inpatient

4 (16)

11(29)

14 (22)

   Outpatient

19 (76)

26(67)

44 (69)

Education (post-secondary level)

16 (66.7)

21(72.4)

52 (81.2)

Annual family income ($CDN)*

40,000-49,000

40,000-49,000

40,000-49,000

  1. *Median values
  2. ¶APACHE = Acute Physiology, Age, and Chronic Health Evaluation. Scores can range from 0 to 71; higher scores indicate more severe illness.
  3. §Static compliance was not measured. The cumulative score was the sum of the chest x-ray, hypoxemia and positive end expiratory pressure scores. Scores can range from 0 to 4; higher scores indicate more severe lung injury.
  4. ARDS = acute respiratory distress syndrome; $CDN = currency in Canadian dollars.
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