Table 2 Characteristics of participating intensive care units (n = 55)
Intensive care unit characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Region | ||
Canada | 7 | 12.7 |
Australia and New Zealand | 22 | 40.0 |
USA | 11 | 20.0 |
Europe | 8 | 14.5 |
Asia | 7 | 12.7 |
Hospital type | ||
Non-teaching | 14 | 25.5 |
Teaching | 41 | 74.5 |
ICU type | ||
Other | 1 | 1.8 |
Closed | 43 | 78.2 |
Open | 11 | 20.0 |
Case mix* | ||
Medical | 48 | 87.3 |
Neurological | 31 | 56.4 |
Surgical | 51 | 92.7 |
Neurosurgical | 25 | 45.5 |
Trauma | 28 | 50.9 |
Cardiac surgery | 10 | 18.2 |
Pediatrics | 5 | 9.1 |
Burns | 10 | 18.2 |
Mean | SD | |
Size of hospital (Beds) | 535 | 313 |
Size of ICU | 18 | 11 |
% Questionnaire respondents worked in the ICU > 5 years | 55 | 24 |
% Questionnaire respondents with leadership role | 36 | 19 |