Research Article
Sleep Promotion among Critically Ill Patients: Earplugs/Eye Mask versus Ocean Sound—A Randomized Controlled Trial Study
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of participants.
| | Variables | Overall
N = 60
N (%) | Group 1
N = 30
N (%) | Group 2
N = 30
N (%) | value |
| | Gender | | Male | 31 (51.7) | 12 (40) | 19 (63.3) | 0.07 | | Female | 29 (48.3) | 18 (60) | 11 (36.7) |
| | Age (years, mean ± SD) | 51.2 ± 14.8 | 52.7 ± 12.37 | 49.7 ± 16.98 | 0.43 |
| | Marital status | | Married | 43 (71.6) | 21 (70) | 22 (73.3) | 0.69 | | Unmarried | 10 (16.6) | 05 (16.7) | 05 (16.7) | | Divorced | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0) | 01 (3.3) | | Separated | 1 (1.6) | 01 (3.3) | 0 (0) | | Widowed | 5 (8.3) | 03 (10) | 02 (6.7) |
| | Religion | | Hindu | 40 (66.6) | 21 (70) | 19 (63.3) | 0.50 | | Sikh | 9 (15) | 04 (13.3) | 05 (16.7) | | Christian | 2 (3.3) | 0 (0) | 02 (6.7) | | Muslim | 9 (15) | 05 (16.7) | 04 (13.3) |
| | Main reason for ICU admission | | Gastrointestinal problem | 14 (23.3) | 10 (33.3) | 04 (13.3) | 0.06 | | Respiratory problem | 17 (28.3) | 9 (30) | 08 (26.7) | 0.71 | | Cardiovascular problem | 28 (46.6) | 09 (30) | 19 (63.3) | 0.10 | | Neurological problem | 6 (10) | 05 (16.7) | 01 (3.3) | 0.08 | | Urinary system problem | 3 (5) | 01 (3.3) | 02 (6.7) | 0.55 | | Endocrinology problem | 13 (21.6) | 05 (16.7) | 08 (26.7) | 0.34 | | Previous history of hospitalization | 33 (55) | 18 (60) | 15 (50) | 0.43 | | Length of ICU stay at the time of enrollment (days, mean ± SD) | 2.23 ± 0.56 | 2.13 ± 0.43 | 2.33 ± 0.66 | 0.35 |
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