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Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of inpatients in the intensive care unit

From: Factors affecting the emotional reactions of patient relatives who receive news of death: a prospective observational study

 

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Gender

  

 Female

54

54.0

 Male

46

46.0

Diagnosis

  

 Cardiovascular

22

22.0

 Respiratory

15

15.0

 Neurological

20

20.0

 Digestive

2

2.0

 Metabolic

6

6.0

 Oncological

30

30.0

 Renal

3

3.0

 Post-operative complications

2

2.0

 

Me. (S.D.)

(Min. – Max.)

Patient age

70.15 (14.88)

20–96

Length of stay

17.96 (14.53)

3–69

GCS

6.89 (4.58)

3–15

APACHE II score

75.95 (12.59)

21–97

  1. Me., mean; Min., minimum; Max., maximum; S.D., standard deviation; GCS, Glasgow coma score; APACHE II, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II