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Table 1 Demographic data for 71 patients admitted consecutively and screened prospectively for delirium

From: Routine delirium monitoring in a UK critical care unit

 

Delirious

Not delirious

Number of patients (%)

22 (31%)

49 (69%)

Age, years

70 (56 to 76)

73 (60 to 77)

Male (%)

16 (72%)

34 (69%)

APACHE II

21 (17 to 30)

15 (11 to 20)

Deaths

8

5

Mortality (95% confidence interval)

36% (15 to 57%)

8% (3 to 16%)

  1. Data are n (%) or median (interquartile range).
  2. APACHE = acute physiology and chronic health evaluation.