Patient's demographical and clinical characteristics by delirium subgroup
| Variable | |
|---|---|
| Age in years, median (range), n=311 | |
| All | 69 (17–100) |
| Delirium | 79 (34–100) |
| No delirium | 66 (17–95) |
| Female sex, n(%), n=311 | |
| All | 159 (51.1%) |
| Delirium | 27 (49.1%) |
| No delirium | 132 (51.6%) |
| Length of stay on day of study, median (IQR), n=300 alive at discharge | |
| All | 7 (15) |
| Delirium | 17 (33) |
| No delirium | 6 (14) |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, median (range), n=298 | |
| All | 2 (0–12) |
| Delirium | 2 (0–12) |
| No delirium | 2 (0–8) |
| Dementia, n=203 (%) | |
| All* | 36 (17.7%) |
| Delirium, n=55 | 28 (50.9%) |
| No delirium*, n=148 | 8 (5.4%) |
*May be an underestimate as medical chart documentation used to determine dementia status in younger, non-delirious patients.