Table 1 Demographic variables for ICU patients and non-ICU patients
Demographic variables | ICU patients | Non-ICU patients | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 103 | %/CI | n = 139 | %/CI | p | |
Age, mean and 95% CIa | 42.5 | 39.3-45.8 | 42.1 | 39.7-44.5 | 0.835 |
Gender, male | 72 | 71.8 | 86 | 61.9 | 0.105 |
Level of education | |||||
Primary/secondary/high school | 66 | 65.3 | 70 | 52.2 | 0.044 |
College or university | 35 | 34.7 | 64 | 47.8 | |
Living status | |||||
Married/cohabitant, yes | 59 | 57.3 | 84 | 60.4 | 0.622 |
Caring for children, yes | 24 | 23.8 | 49 | 36.6 | 0.036 |
Occupational status | |||||
In work, student or retired pre injury | 86 | 83.5 | 120 | 86.3 | 0.540 |
Out of work pre injury | 17 | 16.5 | 19 | 13.7 | |
Total score IESb, mean and 95% CI | 20.4 | 16.7-24.0 | 21.3 | 18.4-24.3 | 0.677 |
HADSc anxiety, mean and 95% CI | 5.0 | 4.1-5.9 | 6.0 | 5.2-6.9 | 0.093 |
HADSd depression, mean and 95% CI | 4.0 | 3.2-4.8 | 4.0 | 3.4-4.7 | 0.985 |