Baseline n = 28 | Three-month follow-up n = 14 | |
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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) | - |