Table 2 Characteristics of the study sample (n = 446)
Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
Relation to patient | 441 | |
Partner | 243 | 55.1% |
Father/mother | 46 | 10.4% |
Son/daughter | 97 | 22.0% |
Brother/sister | 35 | 7.9% |
Other | 20 | 4.6% |
Gender | 441 | |
Male | 154 | 34.9% |
Female | 287 | 65.1% |
Age | 441 | Modus 55–64 |
18–24 | 9 | 32.0% |
25–34 | 23 | 5.2% |
35–44 | 58 | 13.2% |
45–54 | 107 | 24.3% |
55–64 | 126 | 28.6% |
65–74 | 91 | 20.6% |
≥ 75 | 27 | 6.1% |
Health indication | 440 | |
Excellent/very good | 177 | 40.2% |
Good | 223 | 50.7% |
Moderate/poor | 40 | 9.1% |
Level of education | 433 | |
No formal education (did not complete primary school) | 9 | 2.1% |
Primary education (primary school, special education in primary school) | 21 | 4.8% |
Lower secondary or preparatory vocational education (e.g., LTS, LEAO, LHNO, VMBO) | 70 | 16.2% |
Intermediate secondary vocational education (e.g., MAVO, [M]ULO, MBO-kort, VMBO-t) | 87 | 20.1% |
Senior secondary vocational education or work-based pathway (e.g., MBO-lang, MTS, MEAO, BOL, BBL, INAS) | 84 | 19.4% |
Senior general secondary education and university preparatory secondary education (e.g., HAVO, VWO, Atheneum, Gymnasium, HBS) | 50 | 11.5% |
Higher professional education (e.g., HBO, HTS, HEAO, HBO-V, academic education candidacy) | 78 | 18.0% |
Academic higher education (university) | 29 | 6.7% |
Other (please specify): | 5 | 1.2% |
Native country | 441 | |
Dutch | 407 | 92.3% |
Other | 34 | 7.7% |
ICU-admission | 442 | |
Planned | 158 | 35.7% |
Not planned | 284 | 64.3% |
Length of stay ICU (in days) (range 1–183) | 432 | Mean (SD) 13.2 (18.4) |
Current situation | 440 | |
Hospital | 202 | 45.9% |
Home | 144 | 32.7% |
Deceased | 84 | 19.1% |
Other | 10 | 2.3% |