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Table 2 EQ-5D descriptive system results by presence of psychological PICS

From: Patients suffering from psychological impairments following critical illness are in need of information

Category

Severity

Total

(N = 44)

Patients with psychological PICS

(N = 26)

Patients without psychological PICS

(N = 18)

P value*

Mobility

No problems, n (%)

21 (48)

11 (42)

11 (56)

0.70

Slight problems, n (%)

8 (18)

6 (23)

2 (11)

Moderate problems, n (%)

8 (18)

5 (19)

3 (17)

Severe problems, n (%)

6 (14)

4 (15)

2 (11)

Unable, n (%)

1 (2)

0 (0)

1 (6)

Self-care

No problems, n (%)

28 (64)

14 (54)

14 (78)

0.30

Slight problems, n (%)

8 (18)

5 (19)

3 (17)

Moderate problems, n (%)

3 (7)

3 (12)

0 (0)

Severe problems, n (%)

3 (7)

3 (12)

0 (0)

Unable, n (%)

2 (5)

1 (4)

1 (6)

Usual activities

No problems, n (%)

12 (27)

3 (12)

9 (50)

0.01

Slight problems, n (%)

16 (26)

9 (35)

7 (39)

Moderate problems, n (%)

11 (25)

10 (38)

1 (6)

Severe problems, n (%)

2 (5)

2 (8)

0 (0)

Unable, n (%)

3 (7)

2 (8)

1 (6)

Pain/discomfort

None, n (%)

18 (41)

7 (27)

11 (61)

0.07

Slight, n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Moderate, n (%)

12 (27)

7 (27)

5 (28)

Severe, n (%)

11 (25)

9 (35)

2 (11)

Extreme, n (%)

3 (7)

3 (12)

0 (0)

Anxiety/depression

None, n (%)

22 (50)

8 (31)

14 (78)

0.01

Slight, n (%)

15 (34)

12 (46)

3 (17)

Moderate, n (%)

3 (7)

2 (8)

1 (6)

Severe, n (%)

4 (9)

4 (15)

0 (0)

Extreme, n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

  1. PICS post-intensive care syndrome, EQ-5D EuroQol 5 dimensions
  2. *P value from Fisher’s exact test for the comparison between patients with and without psychological PICS