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Table 1 Demographics of the cohort

From: Functional outcomes in ICU – what should we be using? - an observational study

Variable

Total sample (n = 66)

Male, n (%)

40 (61%)

Age, mean ± SD

58 ± 17

Body mass index, kg/m2 median (IQR)

28 (24 to 32)

Acute physiological and chronic health evaluation II, scorea, mean ± SD

21 ± 7

ICU admission diagnosis

 

- respiratory, n (%)

14 (21%)

- gastrointestinal, n (%)

12 (18%)

- sepsis, non-pulmonary, n (%)

13 (20%)

- cardiac, n (%)

18 (27%)

- trauma, n (%)

5 (8%)

- other, n (%)

4 (6%)

Medical Research Council (MRC) sum-score on awakening median (IQR)

48 (39 to 54)

ICU-acquired weakness (<48/60 MRC) on awakening

28 (42%)

ICU length of stay, days, median (IQR)

8 (5 to 15)

Mechanical ventilation time, days, median(IQR)

5 (3 to 10)

Acute hospital discharge destination

 

- home, n (%)

37 (56%)

- inpatient rehabilitation facility, n (%)

20 (30%)

- deceased in hospital, n (%)

3 (4%)

- other or unknown, n (%)

6 (9%)

Physical function in ICU test scored, on awakening, mean ± SD

4.7 ± 2.3

Physical function in ICU test scored, at ICU discharge, mean ± SD

6.3 ± 2.2

Functional status score for ICU, on awakening, median (IQR)

12.0 (6.0 to 17.0)

Functional status score for ICU, at ICU discharge, median (IQR)

17.0 (12.0 to 26.5)

ICU mobility scale, on awakening, median (IQR)

3.5 (1.0 to 5.0)

ICU mobility scale, at ICU discharge, median (IQR)

6.0 (5.0 to 8.0)

Short Physical Performance Battery, on awakening, median (IQR) (n = 23)

0.0 (0.0 to 0.0)

Short Physical Performance Battery, at ICU discharge, median (IQR) (n = 23)

0.0 (0.0 to 5.0)

  1. aAPACHE II score was determined within the first 24 hours of ICU admission.