Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the patients interviewed and missing the interview (refusals excluded). Data are shown as median with quartiles [Q1-Q3]. Categorical data are reported as number with percentage in brackets
From: Fatigue in intensive care survivors one year after discharge
| Â | Interviewed | Missing the interview | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Patients, n (%) | 56 | 59 | Â |
Gender male, n (%) | 38 (67.8) | 39 (66.1) | 0.844 |
Age, years, median [Q1-Q3] | 67.5 [59.0-74.0] | 73 [62.7-77.0] | 0.214 |
Body Mass Index, kg/m2, median [Q1-Q3] | 26.8 [23.5-30.6] | 24.7 [22.1-27.3] | 0.018 |
Comorbidities, n (%) | |||
 absent | 14 (25.0) | 18 (30.5) | 0.798 |
 one | 25 (44.6) | 25 (42.4) |  |
 more than one | 17 (30.4) | 16 (27.1) |  |
Type of ICU admission, n (%) | |||
 Medical | 20 (35.7) | 24 (40.7) | 0.612 |
 Urgent surgical | 24 (42.9) | 20 (33.9) |  |
 Elective surgical | 12 (21.4) | 15 (25.4) |  |
Diagnostic group, n (%) | |||
 Respiratory pathology | 17 (30.4) | 25 (42.4) | 0.793 |
 Cardiovascular pathology | 9 (16.0) | 8 (13.6) |  |
 Gastrointestinal pathology | 25 (44.6) | 21 (35.6) |  |
 Neurological pathology | 3 (5.4) | 1 (1.7) |  |
 Trauma | 1 (1.8) | 1 (1.7) |  |
 Other | 1 (1.8) | 2 (3.4) |  |
SAPS II score, median [Q1-Q3] | 31 [27.0-37.7] | 33 [26.0-48.2] | 0.231 |
SOFA score, median [Q1-Q3] | 4.0 [3.0-6.0] | 4.0 [2.0-8.0] | 0.389 |
Severe sepsis/septic shock, n (%) | |||
 at ICU admission | 15 (26.8) | 16 (27.1) | 0.568 |
 during ICU stay | 18 (32.1) | 19 (32.2) | 0.994 |
Treatments received in ICU | |||
 Mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 48 (85.7) | 47 (79.7) | 0.465 |
 Duration of MV a, days, median [Q1-Q3] | 3 [1.2-9.0] | 4 [2.0-10.2] | 0.328 |
 Vasoactive amines, n (%) | 13 (23.2) | 22 (37.3) | 0.110 |
 Renal Replacement Treatment, n (%) | 1 (1.8) | 1 (1.7) | 0.970 |
LOSb in ICU, days, median [Q1-Q3] | 5 [3.0-12.0] | 7 [5.0-12.2] | 0.012 |
LOSb in hospital, days, median [Q1-Q3] | 10.5 [7.0-17.0] | 8.5 [5.0-15.5] | 0.103 |