Table 3 Baseline characteristics of study participants
Characteristics | Usual care (N = 20) | Intervention (N = 21) | Both groups (N = 41) |
|---|---|---|---|
Male participants, n (%) | 14 (70.0) | 12 (57.1) | 26 (63.4) |
Mean age (SD) | 58.1 (15.8) | 58.5 (12.3) | 58.3 (13.9) |
min–max, years | 23–83 | 35–84 | 23–84 |
Education, n (%) | |||
No high school degree | 1 (5.0) | 1 (4.8) | 2 (4.9) |
General secondary school | 16 (80.0) | 11 (52.4) | 27 (65.8) |
Secondary school (Realschule) | 2 (10.0) | 6 (28.6) | 8 (19.5) |
Grammar school (Gymnasium) | 1 (5.0) | 3 (14.2) | 4 (9.8) |
Vocational qualification, n (%) | |||
None | 4 (20.0) | 2 (9.5) | 6 (14.6) |
Vocational school (Berufssschule) | 4 (20.0) | 3 (14.3) | 7 (17.1) |
Apprenticeship (Lehre) | 11 (55.0) | 10 (47.7) | 21 (51.2) |
Technical college (Berufsfachschule) | - | 2 (9.5) | 2 (4.9) |
University | 1 (5.0) | 4 (19.0) | 5 (12.2) |
Employment before ICU stay, n (%) | |||
None | 8 (40.0) | 14 (66.7) | 22 (53.7) |
Part-time | 2 (10.0) | 2 (9.5) | 4 (9.8) |
Full-time | 10 (50.0) | 5 (23.8) | 15 (36.5) |
Inclusion criteria | |||
Median ICU stay (IQR), days | 12.5 (9.0–27.0) | 13.0 (8.0–18.5) | 13.0 (9.0–25.5) |
Median SOFA (IQR), highest score value during ICU stay | 8.5 (7.0–11.8) | 9.0 (8.0–12.5) | 9 (7.5–12.0) |
Median Barthel-index at transfer from ICU to normal ward (IQR), N* | 62.5 (12.5–81.25), 14 | 60 .0 (30.0–80.0), 18 | 60.0 (30.0–80.0), 32 |
Primary diagnosesa, n (%) | |||
Cardiovascular | 9 (45.0) | 8 (38.1) | 17 (41.5) |
Pulmonary/ respiratory | 6 (30.0) | 2 (9.5) | 8 (19.5) |
Gastrointestinal | 4 (20.0) | 1 (4.8) | 5 (12.2) |
Cancerous condition | 1 (5.0) | 2 (9.5) | 3 (7.3) |
Otherb | - | 8 (38.1) | 8 (19.5) |
Aggregated diagnostic categories, n (%) | |||
Surgical | 8 (40.0) | 9 (42.9) | 17 (41.5) |
Medical | 12 (60.0) | 11 (52.4) | 23 (56.1) |
Trauma | - | 1 (4.8) | 1 (2.4) |
Ventilated during ICU stay, n (%) | 17 (85) | 18 (85.7) | 35 (85.4) |
Median duration of mechanical ventilation (IQR), hours | 271 (121.0–551.5) | 184 (103.5–225.75) | 198.0 (109.0–403.0) |
Extracorporeal life therapyc, n (%) | 9 (45.0) | 7 (33.3) | 16 (39.0) |
ECMO | 3 (15.0) | 4 (19.0) | 12 (29.3) |
Dialysis | 7 (35.0) | 5 (23.8) | 7 (17.1) |
Mean EQ-5D-VAS at baseline, (SD), min–max, score value | 51.7 (25.7), 10–95 | 52.1 (22.9), 5–90 | 51.9 (24.0), 5–95 |