Table 3

Items of factual recollection by intensive care unit patients and the reference group

Correct (%)
 Incorrect (%)
 Don't know (%)

Factual recollection
 ICU group
 Reference group
 ICU group
 Reference group
 ICU group
 Reference group
Type of patients' clothing†
 68
 100
 12
 0
 20
 0
Gender of nursing staff†
 66
 98
 7
 2
 27
 0
Place of intravenous access†
 65
 98
 11
 0
 24
 2
Color of staff uniform†
 62
 98
 14
 2
 24
 0
Number of fellow patients*
 62
 71
 8
 17
 30
 12
Type of personal hygiene†
 62
 98
 7
 2
 31
 0
Logo on staff uniform†
 55
 88
 5
 0
 40
 12
Type of lighting†
 54
 96
 12
 4
 34
 0
Reason inability to talk†
 50
 94
 24
 6
 26
 0
Time of personal hygiene†
 48
 100
 3
 0
 49
 0
Toilet visits†
 42
 100
 32
 0
 26
 0
Alternative headstand positions of bed†
 42
 92
 18
 6
 40
 2
Type of food received†
 23
 100
 54
 0
 23
 0
Time of ward round†
 11
 98
 34
 0
 55
 2

*P < 0.05 and †P < 0.005, intensive care unit patients versus reference group, by ?2 test.

van de Leur et al. Critical Care 2004 8:R467   doi:10.1186/cc2976