Table 1 Baseline characteristics and differences of delirious (within 24 hours after ICU admission) and non-delirious patients*
From: The impact of delirium on the prediction of in-hospital mortality in intensive care patients
| Â | Non-delirium < 24 hours | Delirium < 24 hours | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | 61 ± 15 | 66 ± 14 | 0.11 |
Male, N (%) | 134 (21.1) | 198 (17.9) | 0.08 |
APACHE-II score | 14 ± 6 | 17 ± 6 | 0.18 |
Length of stay-ICU in days (median-IQR) | 1 (1-3) | 3 (1-9) | < 0.0001 |
Length of stay-hospital in days (median-IQR) | 8 (5-16) | 15 (8-33) | < 0.0001 |
Urgent admission, N (%) | 708 (50.3) | 253 (76.2) | < 0.0001 |
ICU admission type (%): | Â | Â | Â |
   - Surgical | 910 (87.7) | 127 (12.2) |  |
   - Medical | 302 (70.1) | 129 (29.9) |  |
   - Trauma | 66 (78.6) | 18 (21.4) |  |
   - Neurology/neurosurgical | 130 (69.1) | 58 (30.9) |  |
Died, N (%) | 80 (5.7) | 54 (16.2) | < 0.0001 |