Period of time | ICU patients’ spouses (n = 7248) | Matched individuals (n = 29,423) | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)* | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall (index date to 6 months) | 162 (2.2) | 471 (1.6) | 1.41 (1.17–1.70) | < 0.001 |
Index date to 1 month | 24 (0.3) | 50 (0.2) | 2.07 (1.23–3.47) | 0.006 |
1–2 months | 56 (0.8) | 102 (0.3) | 2.20 (1.57–3.10) | < 0.001 |
2–3 months | 55 (0.8) | 142 (0.5) | 1.56 (1.12–2.15) | 0.007 |
3–4 months | 75 (1.0) | 178 (0.6) | 1.75 (1.32–2.32) | < 0.001 |
4–5 months | 69 (1.0) | 182 (0.6) | 1.61 (1.20–2.14) | 0.001 |
5–6 months | 68 (0.9) | 211 (0.7) | 1.34 (1.01–1.80) | 0.04 |