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Clinical Characteristics and Psychological evaluation of the patients
| Variables | Results |
|---|---|
| Age a | 46.62 ± 14.7 |
| Sex (male) b | 19 (65.5%) |
| ICU diagnosis of admission b | |
| Medical | 5 (17.2%) |
| Surgical | 14 (48.3%) |
| Trauma | 10 (34.5%) |
| Comorbidities Present b | 21 (72.4%) |
| ICU length of stay (days) | 21.59 ± 15.8 |
| Education | |
| <High school | 5 (17.2%) |
| High school | 4 (13.8%) |
| >High school | 20 (68.9%) |
| Family status b | |
| Single | 12 (41.4%) |
| Married | 15 (51.8%) |
| Estranged | 1 (3.4%) |
| Divorced | 1 (3.4%) |
| Living with others (Yes) b | 29 (100%) |
| Employment b | |
| Full time employed | 17 (58.6%) |
| Student | 3 (10.3%) |
| Housekeeping | 2 (6.9%) |
| Retired | 4 (13.8%) |
| Unemployed | 3 (10.3%) |
| Self-rated health Status | |
| Excellent | 4 (13.8%) |
| Very good | 16 (55.2%) |
| Good | 6 (20.6%) |
| Fair | 2 (6.9%) |
| Poor | 1 (3.5%) |
| The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) c | |
| State-STAI score | 50 (45-58) |
| Trait-STAI score | 44 (40-50) |
| The Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression (CES-D) scale | 15 (4.5-30.5) |
| The Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) score | 27.5(5.75-46.25) |
| The Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) score | 28( 24-29) |
| World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL)-Bref d | |
| Physical domain score | 56 (44-66) |
| Psychological domain score | 56 (56-75) |
| Social domain score | 56 (50-78) |
| Environmental domain score | 63 (53-72) |