Table 1.
Patient | Family caregiver | |
---|---|---|
Age, mean (Standard deviation) | 60 (12) | 55 (12) |
Female (%) | 46 (46) | 72 (73) |
Ethnicity (%) | ||
Caucasian | 76 (77) | 76 (77) |
African-American | 15 (15) | 15 (15) |
Hispanic | 7 (7) | 6 (7) |
Asian | 1 (1) | 2 (2) |
Total | 99 (100) | 99 (100) |
Primary Cancer Diagnosis (%) | NA | |
Lung | 30 (30) | |
GI | 20 (20) | |
GU | 13 (13) | |
Breast | 8 (8) | |
GYN | 8 (8) | |
Leukemia | 5 (5) | |
Melanoma | 5 (5) | |
Other | 10 (10) | |
Total | 99 (100) | |
Median duration of acute episode of delirium in days (25 to 75 quartile) | 3 (2–5) | NA |
Median MDAS* Score (25 to 75 quartile) | 3 (2–5) | NA |
Median MMSE** Score (25 to 75 quartile) | 28 (26–29) | NA |
Educational Level (%) | ||
<6 years | 1 (1) | 0 |
6–9 years | 4 (4) | 1 (1) |
9–12 years | 37 (37) | 28 (28) |
College | 41 (41) | 54 (54) |
Graduate school | 15 (15) | 13 (13) |
Total | 98 (99) | 96 (97) |
Relationship to patient (%) | ||
Spouse/significant others | ---- | 61 (62) |
Adult Child | ---- | 21 (21) |
Sibling | ---- | 8 (8) |
Friend | ---- | 4 (4) |
Parent | ---- | 5 (5) |
Total | 99 (100) |
MDAS* = Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale: MMSE** = Mini-Mental State Examination Both scores were obtained at the time of patient enrollment.