Table 1 Baseline characteristics
From: A research algorithm to improve detection of delirium in the intensive care unit
Variable | Value |
|---|---|
Characteristic | Â |
   Age (years; mean ± SD) | 74.2 ± 8.3 |
   Male sex (n [%]) | 92 (52) |
   Non-white race (n [%]) | 22 (12) |
   Medicaid status (n [%]) | 24 (14) |
   Admitted from nursing home (n [%]) | 26 (15) |
   Currently married (n [%]) | 95 (53) |
Health measures | Â |
   Dementia, n (%) | 52 (29) |
   Any disability in activities of daily living (n [%]) | 55 (31) |
   Any disability in independent activities of daily living (n [%]) | 151 (85) |
   APACHE II score (mean ± SD) | 23.4 ± 6.3 |
   Charlson Comorbidity Index (mean ± SD) | 1.9 ± 2 |
   Full code status on admission (n [%]) | 150 (84) |
   Intubation (n [%]) | 104 (58) |
   Non-invasive ventilation (n [%]) | 47 (26) |
   Pulmonary artery catheter placement (n [%]) | 19 (11) |
   Hemodialysis (n [%]) | 9 (5) |
   Length of ICU stay (days; mean ± SD) | 8.2 ± 9.3 |
   Length of ICU stay (days; median [range]) | 5 (1–51) |
Admitting diagnosis | Â |
   Gastrointestinal hemorrhage (n [%]) | 29 (16) |
   Respiratory (n [%]) | 91 (51) |
   Neurologic (n [%]) | 4 (2) |
   Sepsis (n [%]) | 31 (17) |
   Other (n [%]) | 23 (13) |