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