Table 3 Presence of depressive symptoms according to demographic and factors associated with the severity of illness of patients

Age, yr (mean ± SD)

41 ± 10

39 ± 10

0.14

Women, %

23

29

0.11

Married or with a partner, %

70

71

0.89

Number of children, %

· 0

39

43

0.32

· ≥1

61

57

Practicing a religion, %

37

33

0.32

Travelling time to work, min (mean ± SD)

24 ± 17

23 ± 18

0.37

Status

· Interns/residents or fellows, %

34

40

0.14

· Attending physicians, %

66

60

ICU practice, mo [median (IQR)]

84 (18–190)

55 (6–160)

0.03

ICU mortality, year 2003, %

18.5 ± 5.5

19.6 ± 5.8

0.02

SAPS II score, year 2003

39 ± 5

40 ± 5

0.16

During the last 7 days:

· Death of at least one of your patients, %

69

67

0.58

· Withholding decided of your own, %

13

10

0.23

· Withholding decided by the team, %

65

67

0.51

The day of the survey:

· Withholding/withdrawing, %

30

27

0.29

· Probable death of one of your patients,%

48

46

0.55