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Table 2 Architectural characteristics of the 188 intensive care units

From: Reappraisal of visiting policies and procedures of patient’s family information in 188 French ICUs: a report of the Outcomerea Research Group

Variables

Data

Rate of single-bed room

71.4 [60–100]

Units with rooms closed with a door

175 (93)

Room with natural light

161 (85.6)

Presence of a waiting room

118 (62.7)

 Equipped with drinks dispenser

37 (19.6)

Availability of toilets for families

165 (87.7)

Room dedicated to family conferences

152 (80.8)

Family on-site sleep

89 (47.3)

 Dedicated room available

10 (5.3)

 Possible into the patient room

30 (15.9)

 Chair in the waiting room

28 (14.8)

 Other possibility

13 (6.9)

  1. Data are expressed as median [interquartile range] for continuous variables and number (%) for categorical variables