Table 6 Association of the variables related to PICS with psychiatric, cognitive and physical domains (N = 186).

From: Prevalence of post-intensive care syndrome in mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19

 

MV > 14 days

MV ≤ 14 days

p

PICS, n (%)

75 (54)

64 (46)

0.01

Cognitive derangement, n (%)

34 (58)

25 (42)

0.2

Depression, n (%)

22 (56)

17 (44)

0.2

Anxiety, n (%)

23 (54)

20 (46)

0.4

PTSD, n (%)

23 (55)

19 (45)

0.3

Muscle weakness, n (%)

55 (66)

28 (34)

0.0001

Abnormal spirometry, n (%)

40 (55)

33 (45)

0.1

 

Benzodiazepines

No benzodiazepines

 

PICS, n (%)

97 (70)

42 (30)

0.002

Cognitive derangement, n (%)

38 (64)

21 (36)

0.8

Depression, n (%)

27 (69)

12 (31)

0.3

Anxiety, n (%)

33 (77)

10 (23)

0.03

PTSD, n (%)

30 (71)

12 (29)

0.2

Muscle weakness, n (%)

59 (71)

24 (29)

0.05

Abnormal spirometry, n (%)

52 (71)

21 (29)

0.1

 

Nosocomial infection

No nosocomial infection

 

PICS, n (%)

91 (65)

48 (35)

0.04

Cognitive derangement, n (%)

39 (66)

20 (34)

0.3

Depression, n (%)

24 (62)

15 (38)

0.9

Anxiety, n (%)

24 (56)

19 (44)

0.4

PTSD, n (%)

24 (57)

18 (43)

0.5

Muscle weakness, n (%)

62 (75)

21 (25)

0.001

Abnormal spirometry, n (%)

50 (69)

23 (31)

0.06

  1. PICS post-intensive care syndrome, MV mechanical ventilation, PTSD post-traumatic stress disorder.