Table 1 Baseline sum score of the Severe Respiratory Insufficiency questionnaire by background characteristics in 112 patients treated with long-term mechanical ventilation between 2008 and 2014
Characteristic | Participants, na (n = 112) | SRI-SS Baseline (2008) mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
 Female | 48 | 51.4 (16.7) |
 Male | 57 | 57.7 (19.5) |
Age | ||
 ≤ 60 | 37 | 59.0 (16.7) |
 > 60 | 68 | 52.5 (19.2) |
Education | ||
 Primary school | 31 | 50.0 (20.5) |
 High school | 41 | 52.2 (16.0) |
 College/university | 33 | 62.5 (17.6) |
Marital status | ||
 Married /cohabiting | 60 | 54.7 (19.1) |
 Single/divorced/widowed | 45 | 54.9 (18.0) |
LTMV h/day | ||
 5–8 | 45 | 57.9 (18.3) |
 8–12 | 42 | 55.2 (18.8) |
 12–24 | 16 | 44.9 (17.1) |
Years on LTMV | ||
 ≤ 4 | 60 | 51.9 (18.2) |
 > 4 | 45 | 58.6 (18.4) |
Disease | ||
 NMD | 43 | 60.0 (14.8) |
 COPD | 23 | 41.1 (18.3) |
 OHS | 31 | 58.0 (18.5) |
 CWD | 8 | 54.3 (21.1) |
Co-morbidity | ||
 No additionally diagnosis | 41 | 60.2 (17.6) |
 1 additionally diagnosis | 28 | 55.7 (17.9) |
 ≥ 2 additionally diagnosis | 36 | 48.0 (18.3) |