Table 2 Characteristics of intensive care unit patients and type of visitors
From: Perceptions of an open visitation policy by intensive care unit workers
Variable | n = 59 |
|---|---|
Patient age (yr), median (IQR) | 73 (56–80) |
Female gender, n (%) | 25 (42.4%) |
SAPS3, mean ± SD | 39.2 ± 14.1 |
Outcome (n%) | |
Discharge | 53 (89.8) |
Death | 3 (5.1) |
Inpatient | 3 (5.1) |
Days of ICU before data collection | 3 (2–6) |
Median (IQR) | |
LOS in ICU during data collection, median (IQR) | 2 (1–3) |
Visiting time, hours/day, | 11.5 (6.3-17) |
median (IQR) | |
Type of visitor, n (%) | |
Family member | 47 (79.7) |
Elderly assistance | 2 (3.4) |
Family member + elderly assistance | 8 (13.6) |
None | 2 (3.3) |