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Table 4 Comparison of type of memories from the ICU between intervention and control groups

From: The effect of nurse-initiated diary intervention on posttraumatic stress disorder and recall of memories in ICU survivors: a randomized controlled trial

Variable

  

Intervention group (n = 28)

Control group (n = 28)

 

p-value

Delusional memories

Hallucinations

Yes

2

5

_

0/429

no

26

23

  

Nightmares

Yes

1

4

_

0/353

no

27

24

  

Feeling that people were trying to hurt

Yes

3

5

_

0/70

no

25

23

  

Memories of feelings

Feeling down

Yes

12

20

X2a = 4/6

0/034

no

26

8

  

Feeling confused

Yes

9

6

X2a = 0/82

0/365

no

19

22

  

Pain

Yes

26

23

_

0/42

no

2

5

  

Factual memories

Family

Yes

12

18

X2a = 2/58

10

no

16

10

  

Voices

Yes

15

8

X2a = 3/6

0/051

no

13

20

  

Lights

Yes

18

19

X2a = 0/08

0/779

no

10

9

  

Breathing Tube

Yes

5

7

X2a = 0/42

0/511

no

23

21

  

Suctioning

Yes

7

2

X2a = 0/76

0/384

no

28

18

  

Darkness

Yes

5

14

X2a = 6/45

0/013

no

23

14

  
  1. Fishers exact test*
  2. Chi Squareda