From: Impact of ICU-acquired weakness on post-ICU physical functioning: a follow-up study
 | ICU-AW | No ICU-AW | P value |
---|---|---|---|
(N = 60) | (N = 73) | ||
Patient characteristics | Â | Â | Â |
Age, mean ± SD | 65 ± 16 | 59 ± 14 | 0.03 |
Female, n (%) | 27 (45) | 30 (41) | 0.78 |
BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD | 26.8 ± 5.1 | 26.9 ± 5.2 | 0.86 |
BMI >30, n (%) | 14 (23) | 16 (22) | 1.00 |
Pre-existing neuromuscular disorder, n (%) | 3 (5) | 1 (1) | 0.33 |
Charlson co-morbidity index, median (IQR) | 0 (0-1) | 0 (0-2) | 0.05 |
ICU admission characteristics | Â | Â | Â |
Admission type | Â | Â | Â |
  Medical, n (%) | 34 (63) | 41 (57) | 0.99 |
  Surgical elective, n (%) | 15 (21) | 18 (24) | |
  Surgical emergency, n (%) | 11 (16) | 14 (19) | |
APACHE IV score, mean ± SD (2 missing) | 81 ± 23 | 73 ± 28 | 0.10 |
CNS disorder as reason of admission, n (%) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 0.45 |
Maximal SOFA score during admission, mean ± SD | 12 ± 3 | 9 ± 4 | <0.01 |
Sepsis during admission, n (%) | 56 (93) | 57 (78) | 0.03 |
Severe sepsis during admission, n (%) | 49 (82) | 42 (58) | 0.01 |
Septic shock during admission, n (%) | 35 (58) | 26 (36) | 0.01 |
Renal replacement therapy during admission, n (%) | 23 (38) | 19 (26) | 0.18 |
ARDS during admission, n (%) | 28 (47) | 32 (44) | 0.88 |
Days with mechanical ventilation, median (IQR) | 11 (6-17) | 5 (4-7) | <0.01 |
Length of stay in ICU (days), median (IQR) | 14 (9-20) | 7 (5-10) | <0.01 |
Average MRC score, median (IQR) | 2.8 (1.8-3.5) | 4.7 (4-5) | n.a. |
Post-ICU admission characteristics | Â | Â | Â |
Days free from hospital and alive at 3 months after ICU discharge, median (IQR) | 57 (15-71) | 75 (56-82) | <0.01 |
Discharge destination from index hospital if discharged alive | Â | Â | Â |
  Other hospital, n/total n (%) | 22/53 (41) | 14/71 (20) | 0.01* |
  Rehabilitation facility, n/total n (%) | 14/53 (27) | 4/71 (6) | |
  Home, n/total n (%) | 17/53 (32) | 53/71 (76) |