Table 1 Baseline characteristics of acutely admitted elderly patients with and without a prevalent delirium after acute admission.
From: Risk factors for delirium in acutely admitted elderly patients: a prospective cohort study
| Â | Patients with delirium | Patients without delirium |
|---|---|---|
Number | 36 (29%) | 90 (71%) |
Age (yrs.) * | 82.1 (7.2) | 77.8 (7.8) |
   65–70 (%) | 8% | 17% |
   70–75 (%) | 14% | 29% |
   75–80 (%) | 14% | 14% |
   80–85 (%) | 25% | 18% |
   ≥ 85 (%) | 39% | 22% |
Male (%) | 50% | 38% |
Education (yrs.) | 8.9 (2.1) | 8.8 (3.2) |
Comorbidity (%) | Â | Â |
   Mild | 25% | 19% |
   Moderate | 31% | 31% |
   Severe | 44% | 50% |
Admission reason (%) * | Â | Â |
   Infectious disease | 53% | 56% |
   Malignancy | 6% | 17% |
   Gastrointestinal bleeding | 3% | 11% |
   Water and electrolyte disturbances | 19% | 2% |
   Other | 19% | 14% |
MMSE: Cognitive impairment (%) * | 89% | 41% |
IQCODE: Cognitive impairment (%) * | 89% | 24% |
Katz ADL (%) * | Â | Â |
   0 | 0% | 10% |
   1–3 | 9% | 37% |
   4–6 | 15% | 19% |
   ≥ 7 | 77% | 35% |
Biochemistry | Â | Â |
   Urea nitrogen (mmol/L) * | 15.9 (13.6) | 10.6 (6.2) |
   Creatinine (μmol/L) | 175 (223) | 137 (193) |
   Glucose (mmol/L) | 8.5 (5.1) | 8.5 (5.3) |
   Haemoglobin (mmol/L) | 7.6 (1.5) | 7.2 (1.6) |
   Sodium (mmol/L) | 134.6 (8.5) | 133.9 (5.6) |
   Potassium (mmol/L) | 4.1 (0.8) | 4.0 (0.7) |
   Leucocytes (× 109/L) | 11.2 (5.8) | 13.5 (7.2) |
   CRP (mg/L) | 119.3 (113.6) | 99.0 (93.5) |