Table 1 Characteristics of the 195 responding intensivists
From: Sedation in French intensive care units: a survey of clinical practice
Intensivist status | Â |
|---|---|
Senior intensivist, full time in ICU | 77% |
Senior intensivist, part-time in ICU | 3% |
Assistant | 10% |
Other | 11% |
Experience in critical care (yr) | Â |
>10 | 66% |
5-10 yrs | 19% |
2-5 | 11% |
<2 | 4% |
Type of hospital | Â |
University affiliated | 33% |
Non university affiliated | 51% |
Private | 14% |
Other | 2% |
Type of ICU | Â |
Medico-surgical | 74% |
Medical | 19% |
Surgical | 6% |
Other | 2% |
ICU activity in 2010 | Â |
Number of ICU beds, median (IQR) | 12 (10;16) |
Number of ICU admissions | Â |
<250 | 3% |
250-500 | 43% |
500-750 | 33% |
750-1000 | 16% |
>1,000 | 5% |
Proportion of patients with mechanical ventilation | Â |
<20% | 0% |
20-40% | 16% |
40-60% | 44% |
60-80% | 32% |
>80% | 7% |
Number of physicians (full-time equivalent), median (IQR) | 6 (4;7) |
Usual patient-to-nurse ratio, median (IQR) | 2,5 (2,5;3) |