Table 3 Comparison of recall of memories from the ICU between intervention and control groups

1. Do you remember being admitted to hospital?

Clearly

23

15

X^2a = 5/41

0/041

Hazily

5

12

Not at all

0

1

2. Can you remember the time in hospital before you were admitted to intensive care?

All of it

23

12

X^2a = 9/68

 < 0/0001

Some of it

5

14

Nothing

0

2

3. Do you remember being in intensive care?

YES

28

27

_

1*

NO

0

1

4. Do you remember all of the stay clearly?

YES

26

13

X^2a = 13/32

 < 0/0001

NO

2

14

5. Do you remember being transferred from intensive care to the general wards?

Clearly

28

26

_

1*

Hazily

0

2

Not at all

0

0

6. Have you had any unexplained feelings of panic or apprehension?

YES

5

13

X^2a = 5/2

0/024

NO

23

15

7. Have you had any intrusive memories from your time in hospital or of the event that led up to your admission?

YES

3

2

_

1*

NO

25

26

8. Have you talked about what happened to you in intensive care with:

Family

4

10

X^2a = 11/23

0/023

Friend

8

8

Family and friend

6

9

Family and nurse

2

1

Family and friend and nurse

6

0