Table 2 |
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| Delirium status classified by delirium subtype | |||
| Hypoactive | Hyperactive | Mixed | |
| Patients, n (% total) | 22 (38.6) | 23 (40.3) | 12 (21.0) |
| Characteristic | |||
| Mean age, years (SD) | 65.6 (± 17.3) | 67.3 (± 15.6) | 69.2 (± 15.3) |
| Female, n (% group) | 9 (40.9) | 6 (26.1) | 3 (25.0) |
| Mean length of delirium, days (SD)a | 1.2 (± 0.4) | 1.6 (± 0.8) | 3.0 (± 1.3) |
| Median EDIMCU LOS, days (IQR)b | 2.0 (0.25) | 2.0 (2.0) | 4.0 (5.0) |
aSignificant differences between Mixed and Hypoactive (p < 0.001) and Hyperactive (p < 0.001) (ANOVA, multiple comparisons Tukey post hoc HSD). bSignificant differences between Mixed and Hypoactive (p = 0.009) (Kruskal-Wallis for median, K independent samples, independent samples median test). IQR = interquartile range; LOS = length of stay; SD = standard deviation.
Mariz et al. BMC Emergency Medicine 2013 13:2 doi:10.1186/1471-227X-13-2
