Table 3.

Analysis of the incidence and characteristics of agitation and delirium.

	Low risk	At risk	Alcohol dependence	p value
Characteristics of agitation
Incidence n (%)	65 (50.8)	38 (55.1)	40 (66.7)	0.123
Onset (days)	2 (1.75–4)	2 (1–2)	2 (1.25–4)	0.002
Duration (days)	3 (1.75–6)	2 (1–5.5)	5.5 (2.25–11)	0.001
Patient days present (%)	287/1087 (26.4%)	185/434 (42.6%)	316/691 (45.7%)	<0.001
Characteristics of delirium
Incidence n (%)	62 (48.3)	35 (50.7)	41 (68.3)	0.033
Onset (days)	2 (2–4)	2 (1–3)	2 (2–4)	0.008
Duration (days)	3 (1.75–7)	3 (1–7)	5 (2–12)	0.021
Patient days present (%)	336/1078 (31.2%)	185/434 (42.6%)	321/691 (46.5%)	<0.001

Incidence defined as agitation occurring at least once during admission and presented as number of patients (n) (%); onset and duration presented as median (IQR).