Table 1 Family member characteristics and outcome measures

Family members characteristics

n = 214

Missing values

Age^a mean ± SD

53.95 ± 15.67

5

Female gender^a n(%)

148 (69.2)

–

Civil status n(%)

1

 married, partnered

154 (72.3)

 divorced, separated

12 (5.6)

 single

35 (16.4)

 widowed

12 (5.6)

Own children, yes n(%)

150 (71.1)

3

Education^a n(%)

2

 Non-tertiary

109 (51.4)

 Tertiary or university

103 (48.6)

Employment n(%)

1

 employed

115 (54.0)

 retired

65 (30.5)

 unemployed

10 (4.7)

 other

23 (10.8)

Distance home-to-hospital^a n(%)

–

 Same canton / region

109 (50.9)

 Outside canton / region

105 (49.1)

Relation of family member to patient^a n(%)

–

 spouse / partner

97 (45.3)

 child

57 (26.6)

 parent

28 (13.1)

 other family member

32 (15.0)

Co-habiting with patient before admission^a n(%)

119 (55.6)

–

Time since ICU discharge > 4 weeks^a n(%)

107 (50.0)

–

Satisfaction with ICU care^a (FS-ICU-24^b) mean ± SD

73.54 ± 16.26

5

Family members outcomes

n = 214

Missing values

Psychological burden (HADS-total^c) mean ± SD

11.49 ± 8.12

5

Depression (HADS-depression^c) mean ± SD

4.69 ± 4.39

5

Anxiety (HADS-anxiety^c) mean ± SD

6.81 ± 4.42

3

Posttraumatic stress (IES-R-6^d) mean ± SD

11.90 ± 4.90

2