Table 1.
Demographic and baseline characteristicsa
| Variable | n = 84 |
|---|---|
| Age, yrs | 60 (46–66) |
| Male, No. (%) | 42 (50%) |
| White, No. (%) | 73 (87%) |
| Sepsis on admission, No. (%) | 36 (43%) |
| Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II | 28.5 (24–32) |
| Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score | 9.0 (8–12) |
| Mental status at enrollment | |
| Comatose | 45 (54%) |
| Delirious | 26 (31%) |
| Normal | 13 (15%) |
| Intensive care unit length of stay (days) | 9.3 (5.3–17.4) |
| Hospital length of stay (days) | 16 (8–23) |
| Delirium at least once | 72 (86%) |
| Delirium, days | 3.0 (1.0–6.0) |
| Coma, days | 3.0 (1.0–5.0) |
| Delirium-free, days | 7.3 (4.5–10.0) |
| Delirium/coma-free, days | 4.0 (0.56–8.0) |
| Died within 28 days of enrollment | 23 (27%) |
a
Median (interquartile range) unless otherwise noted.