Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants with both measures
Sequence group 1 n = 52 | Sequence group 2 n = 47 | Total n = 99 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age/years, mean (SD) | 68.0 (12.0) | 65.0 (14.3) | 66.6 (13.6) |
Gender, n (%) | |||
Male | 40 (76.9) | 35 (74.5) | 75 (75.8) |
Mode of hospital admission, n (%) | |||
Elective | 44 (84.6) | 38 (80.9) | 82 (82.8) |
Emergency | 8 (15.4) | 9 (19.1) | 17 (17.2) |
Surgical procedure, n (%) | |||
Coronary bypass crafting | 20 (38.5) | 13 (27.7) | 33 (33.3) |
Surgical valve replacement | 13 (25.0) | 16 (34.0) | 29 (29.3) |
Both procedures | 7 (13.5) | 8 (17.0) | 15 (15.2) |
Other valve surgery | 9 (17.3) | 8 (17.0) | 17 (17.2) |
Other procedure | 3 (5.8) | 2 (4.3) | 5 (5.1) |
Length of ICU stay/days, mean (SD) | 2.0 (1.5) | 2.7 (3.1) | 2.3 (2.4) |
Acute confusion in the ICUa, n (%) | 7 (13.5) | 7 (14.9) | 14 (14.1) |
Postoperative complications: rethoracotomy, n (%) | 1 (1.9) | 5 (10.6) | 6 (6.1) |
Days after surgery at the first SEIQoL measurement, mean (SD) | 5.2 (2.6) | 6.1 (4.6) | 5.6 (3.7) |
Mobility status at the first SEIQoL measurement, n (%) | |||
Mobility in bed | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mobility up to edge of bed | 1 (1.9) | 4 (8.5) | 5 (5.0) |
Mobility to chair | 7 (13.5) | 9 (19.1) | 16 (16.2) |
Walking with assistance | 11 (21.2) | 11 (23.4) | 22 (22.2) |
Independent mobility | 33 (63.5) | 23 (48.9) | 56 (56.6) |