Table 1 Characteristics of participants according to delirium status
Characteristic | All Participants, n = 14 | Delirium, n = 5 | No Delirium, n = 9 | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, median (range) | 86 (74–91) | 89 (84–91) | 86 (74–89) | 0.3 |
Women, n (%) | 7 (50) | 1 (20) | 6 (67) | 0.1 |
BMI, kg/m2, median (range) | 23 (17–30) | 21 (18–26) | 23 (17–30) | 0.7 |
Admitting diagnosis, n (%) | 0.6 | |||
Pneumonia/Respiratory Tract Infection | 8 (57) | 4 (80) | 4 (44) | |
Urinary Tract Infection | 4 (29) | 1 (11) | 3 (33) | |
Erysipelas | 1 (7) | 0 | 1 (11) | |
Cholecystitis | 1 (7) | 0 | 1 (11) | |
Number of days from admission to HUT testing, median (range) | 2 (1–5) | 2 (2–2) | 3 (1–5) | 0.2 |
CRP maximum value, mg/L, median (range) | 164 (24–347) | 204 (70–306) | 149 (24–347) | 0.6 |
CRP value at HUT, mg/L, median (range) | 110 (7–306) | 174 (67–306) | 62 (7–191) | 0.04 |
Leukocytes, maximal count, cells*109/L, median (range) | 16 (5–24) | 18 (10–20) | 13 (5–24) | 0.4 |
APACHE II score at HUT, median (range) | 7 (6–10) | 8 (7–10) | 6 (6–10) | 0.2 |
MDAS score, median (range) | 8 (1–16) | 16 (12–16) | 4 (1–10) | 0.001 |
Delirium subtype, n (%) | ||||
Hypoactive delirium | 4 (80) | |||
Hyperactive delirium | – | |||
Mixed-type delirium | 1 (20) | |||
CIRS score, median (range) | 12 (1–19) | 14 (7–19) | 10 (1–17) | 0.1 |
IQCODE score, median (range) | 3.7 (3.0–5.0) | 3.6 (3.0–4.4) | 3.7 (3.0–5.0) | 0.7 |
IQCODE score > 3.82, n (%) | 6 (43) | 2 (40) | 4 (44) | 0.9 |
NEADL index score, median (range) | 28 (9–30) | 52 (13–66) | 0.1 | |
Barthel Index score, median (range) | 17.5 (6–20) | 17 (15–18) | 19 (6–20) | 0.3 |
Clinical Dementia Rating, median (range) | 0.5 (0–2) | 0.5 (0.5–2) | 0.5 (0–2) | 1.0 |
MMSE score, median (range) | 21 (12–28) | 15 (12–23) | 21 (14–28) | 0.04 |