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Table 3 Basic demographics and clinical characteristics of patients with antipsychotic exposure

From: Antipsychotic use and diagnosis of delirium in the intensive care unit

Demographics and clinical characteristics

Antipsychotic exposure and mental disorder

12,004

(68%)

Antipsychotic exposure and no mental disorder

5,760

(32%)

P-value

Age ≥65 years, n (%)

3,807

2,637

< 0.001

 

(31.7)

(45.8)

 

Male sex, n (%)

7,293

3,591

0.042

 

(60.8)

(62.4)

 

Surgical ICU type, n (%)

6.177

3.753

< 0.001

 

(51.5)

(65.2)

 

Race

   

White, n (%)

8,359

3,913

0.021

 

(69.6)

(67.9)

 

Black, n (%)

2,192

981

0.045

 

(18.3)

(17.0)

 

Other, n (%)

1,453

866

< 0.001

 

(12.1)

(15.0)

 

Admit severity of illness

   

Minor, n (%)

694

299

0.109

 

(5.8)

(5.2)

 

Moderate, n (%)

2,287

864

< 0.001

 

(19.1)

(15.0)

 

Major, n (%)

4,434

1,951

< 0.001

 

(36.9)

(33.9)

 

Extreme, n (%)

4,588

2,646

< 0.001

 

(38.2)

(45.9)

 
  1. Results show data for patients with an admission to an ICU with administration of an antipsychotic while in the ICU (n = 17,764). Table compares data for patients with and without documentation of a mental disorder. ICU, intensive care unit
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