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Table 2 Baseline and three-month follow-up socio-demographic characteristics of relatives

From: Experience of relatives in the first three months after a non-COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit discharge: a qualitative study

 

Baseline

n = 28

Three-month follow-up

n = 14

Age (years), mean (SD; median)

55.4 (10.9; 50)

53.9 (9.5; 51)

Gender, n (%)

 Female

23 (82.1)

11 (78.6)

 Male

5 (17.9)

3 (21.4)

Relationship to patient, n (%)

 Spouse/husband or significant partner

13 (46.5)

7 (50.0)

 Daughter/son

10 (35.7)

3 (21.4)

 Mother/father

2 (7.1)

2 (14.4)

 Sister/brother

1 (3.6)

1 (7.1)

 Other degree of relatedness

2 (7.1)

1 (7.1)

Education, n (%)

 Primary school

7 (25.0)

4 (28.6)

 Secondary school

15 (53.6)

9 (64.3)

 Degree or above

6 (21.4)

1 (7.1)

Employment, n (%)

 None

4 (14.3)

2 (14.4)

 Public employee

8 (28.6)

5 (35.7)

 Private employee

10 (35.7)

6 (42.8)

 Retired

6 (21.4)

1 (7.1)

Prior experience with ICU, n (%)

8 (28.6)

4 (28.6)

Cohabitation with the patient, n (%)

13 (46.4)

8 (57.1)

How often the relative was seeing the patient, n (%)

 More than weekly

20 (71.4)

12 (85.6)

 Weekly

7 (25.0)

2 (14.4)

 Monthly

1 (3.6)

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  1. SD Standard deviation, ICU Intensive care unit