Table 2 Comparison between patients whose family surrogate did or did not participate in 6–24 months bereavement surveys (N = 353)
Variable, n (%) | Participated (n = 303) | Declined (n = 50) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | .455 | ||
Male | 192 (63.4%) | 35 (70.0%) | Â |
Female | 111 (36.6%) | 15 (30.0%) | Â |
Diagnosis | .600 | ||
Cancer | 149 (49.2%) | 31 (62.0%) | Â |
Chest | 22 (7.3%) | 2 (4.0%) | Â |
Cardiovascular | 14 (4.6%) | 3 (6.0%) | Â |
Digestive | 11 (3.6%) | 1 (2.0%) | Â |
Kidney | 16 (5.3%) | 2 (4.0%) | Â |
Other | 91 (30.0%) | 11 (22.0%) | Â |
Acute symptoms/problems at admission | .344 | ||
Respiratory failure/distress | 157 (51.8%) | 26 (52.0%) | Â |
Infection | 85 (28.1%) | 14 (28.0%) | Â |
Shock | 24 (7.9%) | 1 (2.0%) | Â |
Bleeding | 10 (3.3%) | 2 (4.0%) | Â |
Cardiac arrest | 11 (3.6%) | 1 (2.0%) | Â |
Others | 16 (5.3%) | 6 (12.0%) | Â |
Comorbidity | .625 | ||
Yes | 260 (85.8%) | 41 (82.0%) | Â |
No | 43 (14.2%) | 9 (18.0%) | Â |
Variable, mean (SD) | Â | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 66.72 (14.37) | 65.96 (10.86) | .666 |
APACHEa | 28.30 (5.37) | 28.68 (5.73) | .663 |
SOFAa | 12.38 (4.04) | 12.24 (4.07) | .823 |
Length of ICU stay (days) | 21.06 (15.37) | 21.58 (13.19) | .800 |
Time from ICU admission to enrollment (days) | 14.78 (12.75) | 14.52 (8.36) | .855 |
Time from enrollment to death (days) | 7.28 (8.49) | 8.06 (9.65) | .593 |