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. 2023 Nov 9;64(12):712–720. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2023.0113

Table 2. Clinical Variables from Initial 48-Hour EMR Data in the ICU among Delirium Motor Subtypes.

Variable Total (n=1066) Non-hypoactive (n=640) Hypoactive only (n=426) p value
Laboratory test result
Blood urea nitrogen, mg/dL 29.82±23.66 28.33±21.86 32.06±26.00 0.015
pH (potential of hydrogen) 7.37±0.10 7.36±0.11 7.38±0.10 0.007
Bicarbonate, mmol/L 20.80±4.93 20.75±4.97 20.87±4.88 0.696
C-reactive protein 92.52±76.91 91.05±76.13 94.73±78.10 0.446
Albumin 2.92±0.67 2.93±0.67 2.89±0.67 0.268
Total bilirubin, mg/dL 1.86±4.15 1.89±2.16 1.82±2.22 0.770
Sodium 136.40±6.25 136.78±6.71 135.94±6.80 0.031
Hemoglobin 10.68±2.18 10.71±4.37 10.62±3.81 0.536
Hematocrit, % 31.04±6.74 31.13±6.20 30.91±6.30 0.618
Vitals
Temperature, ℃ 36.87±0.50 36.90±0.43 36.83±0.37 0.031
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg 65.54±12.64 65.33±13.49 65.85±12.76 0.518
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg 124.80±20.02 125.58±19.60 123.51±20.38 0.097
Heart rate, beats/min 92.66±21.30 93.09±19.84 92.02±20.41 0.427
Respiratory rate, breaths/min 18.97±5.57 19.16±6.17 18.67±5.71 0.152
Information about used devices
Vascular catheter 0.932
Not applied 278 (0.26) 168 (0.26) 110 (0.26)
Applied 788 (0.74) 472 (0.74) 316 (0.74)
Urinary catheter 0.118
Not applied 148 (0.14) 98 (0.15) 50 (0.12)
Applied 918 (0.86) 542 (0.85) 376 (0.88)
Drainage 0.001
Not applied 836 (0.78) 480 (0.75) 356 (0.84)
Applied 230 (0.22) 160 (0.25) 70 (0.16)
Restraints 0.012
Not applied 403 (0.38) 222 (0.35) 181 (0.42)
Applied 663 (0.62) 418 (0.65) 245 (0.58)
Mechanical ventilator 0.662
Not applied 568 (0.53) 345 (0.54) 223 (0.52)
Applied 498 (0.47) 295 (0.46) 203 (0.48)

EMR, electrical medical record; ICU, intensive care unit.

Values are expressed as a mean±standard deviation or number with characteristics; the percentage (%) represents the number of patients with characteristics/the total number of patients.