Table 4

Characteristics of ICU patients with and those without recollection of discomfort

Characteristic
Discomfort (n = 66)
No discomfort (n = 57)
P

Age (years; mean ± standard deviation)
59 ± 17
65 ± 14
0.004
Male sex (%)
65
77
0.143
APACHE II score (median [min–max])
12 (2–26)
11 (5–24)
0.171
Duration of intubation (days; median [min–max])
5 (2–35)
3 (1–57)
0.001
Factual recollection score (median [min–max])
18 (0–28)
11 (0–24)
<0.001

APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation.

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