ICU sedation, delirium & recovery
Race and Ethnicity Are Associated With Physical Impairment Among ICU Survivors
Authors' conclusion
Non-Hispanic Black race and Hispanic ethnicity are associated with increased odds of post-ICU physical impairment and subsequent healthcare utilization. These findings highlight the need to understand root causes better and explore targeted interventions to reduce disparities among ICU survivors.
Study context
- Population
- Adult ICU survivors who experienced shock, respiratory failure, or received extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, at an academic medical centeradult ICU survivors included
- Participants
- 4,370 survivors
- Exposure
- Non-Hispanic Black race and Hispanic ethnicity compared with non-Hispanic White-identifying survivors
- Outcome
- Impairment at hospital discharge (International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision codes and/or Johns Hopkins Highest Level of Mobility score of less than or equal to 5)
- Follow-up
- Hospital discharge
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Each group vs non-Hispanic WhiteEstimate (95% CI)
Non-Hispanic Black
aOR for any impairment 1.34(1.04–1.72)
Hispanic
aOR for new impairment 1.42(1.05–1.91)
- Impairment identified in ICU survivors
- 31%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
- Among those with impairment, both non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic individuals had increased risk of healthcare utilization within 1 year
- Fine-Gray models
Original publication
Race and Ethnicity Are Associated With Physical Impairment Among ICU Survivors. Crit Care Med. Published 7 October 2026. doi:10.
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