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Table 1 Characteristics of reference persons

From: Psychological effects of remote-only communication among reference persons of ICU patients during COVID-19 pandemic

 

N = 88

Age

Median, SD

57 (15)

Gender: female

n (%)

57 (65)

Relationship to patient: first degree

n (%)

81 (92)

 Spouse/partner

 

51 (58)

 Grown child

 

22 (25)

 Parent

 

5 (6)

 Sister/brother

 

3 (3)

 Other

 

7 (8)

Professional occupation

n (%)

 

 Working/studying

 

44 (50)

 Unemployed

 

24 (27)

 Retired

 

19 (22)

Sleep quality

10 points Likert-type scale

6 [4; 8]

Security feeling

10 points Likert-type scale

9 [7; 10]

Confidence feeling

10 points Likert-type scale

10 [9; 10]

Satisfaction feeling

10 points Likert-type scale

10 [9; 10]

Comprehension

10 points Likert-type scale

10 [8; 10]

Increased smokinga

5 points Likert-type scale

4 [3; 4]

Increased alcohol consumptiona

5 points Likert-type scale

4 [3; 4]

Baseline HADS at ICU admission

Numeric score

23 [16; 31]

 Anxiety/admission

Numeric score

13 [9; 16]

 Depression / admission

Numeric score

10 [7; 13]

HADS at ICU discharge or death

Numeric score

16 [9; 21]

 Anxiety/ICU discharge

Numeric score

8 [5; 12]

 Depression/ICU discharge

Numeric score

7 [3; 11]

  1. For count variables: sum and percentage. For numeric score variables and Likert-type scale variables: Median [IQR]
  2. a1 point: completely agree; 2 points: somewhat agree; 3 points: somewhat disagree; 4 points: completely disagree; 5 points: no advice