Table 2.
Comparison between the 10 Days Prior to Initiation of Chloral Hydrate Treatment and during 10 Days of Chloral Hydrate Addition.
| Incident type | 10 days prior to CH addition [Median (Q1, Q3)] |
10 days of CH addition [Median (Q1, Q3)] |
P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninterrupted night's sleep | 9 (4,10) | 10 (10,10) | 0.018 |
| Agitation | 6 (2.75,10) | 3.5 (0.75,7.25) | 0.002 |
| Verbal violence | 4 (2,10) | 2.5 (0.75,8) | 0.011 |
| Physical violence | 0.5 (0,1.25) | 0 (0,0.25) | 0.011 |
| Adverse events | 0 (0,2) | 0 (0,0) | NS |
| Falls | 0 | 0 | NS |
| Isolation and restriction | 0 (0,1) | 0 (0,0) | 0.059 |
| Emergency room referrals | 0 | 0 | NS |
CH, Cloral Hydrate.
NS, non-significant.