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Table 2 Comparison between withdrawal and responded patients in length of ICU stay, duration of use of corticosteroid, use of sedative, use of analgesic, and MV hours

From: Effect of an ICU diary on psychiatric disorders, quality of life, and sleep quality among adult cardiac surgical ICU survivors: a randomized controlled trial

Variables

Withdrawal (n = 31)

Responded (n = 95)

Z/T

P

Length of ICU stay (h)

99.44 ± 64.53

65.07 ± 33.25

2.85a

0.01*

Duration of use of corticosteroid (days), median

3 (2.5)

2 (0.3)

− 3.01

0.00*

Duration of use of sedatives (days), median

1 (0.4)

0 (0.2)

− 2.66

0.01*

Duration of use of analgesics (days), median

1 (0.4)

0 (0.2)

− 2.17

0.03*

Duration of MV (h), median

43.5 (19.83, 110.42)

20.17 (16.5, 42.58)

− 2.64

0.01*

  1. Statistical analysis was performed using the Mann-Whitney U test, MV mechanical ventilation; *P < 0.05
  2. aIndependent t test