Table 1 Characteristics of patients enrolled in the present study
From: Inflammation biomarkers and delirium in critically ill patients
All (n = 78) | No delirium (n = 47) | Delirium (n = 31) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 56 (42 to 67) | 57 (42 to 66) | 56 (43 to 75) | 0.99 |
APACHE II score (points) | 18 (12 to 26) | 18 (12 to 27) | 16 (11 to 23) | 0.32 |
Admission SOFA score (points) | 7 (3 to 9) | 7 (3 to 9) | 6 (3 to 9) | 0.70 |
Male gender | 54 (69) | 34 (72) | 20 (64) | 0.46 |
Medical admission | 50 (64) | 29 (61) | 21 (67) | 0.51 |
Mechanical ventilation during ICU stay | 47 (60) | 27 (57) | 20 (64) | 0.98 |
Vasoactive drugs during ICU stay | 31 (40) | 18 (38) | 13 (42) | 0.74 |
Sedation during ICU stay | 50 (64) | 26 (55) | 24 (77) | 0.07 |
Sepsis at ICU admission | 39 (502) | 21 (44) | 18 (58) | 0.24 |
Delirium motoric subtype | ||||
Hypoactive | 19 (24) | NA | 19 (61) | NA |
Mixed | 8 (10) | NA | 8 (26) | NA |
Hyperactive | 4 (5) | NA | 4 (13) | NA |
Ninety-day mortality | 20 (26) | 10 (21) | 10 (32) | 0.27 |