Table 2.
Clinical characteristics and motor subtypes of the 95 patients with delirium
| Variable | Hyperactive (N=34) | Hypoactive (N=25) | Mixed (N=30) | No subtype (N=6) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (male), N (%) | 22 (64.7) | 14 (56.0) | 18 (60.0) | 1 (16.7) | 0.16 |
| Age (years), mean±SD | 78.76±5.50 | 76.76±8.78 | 77.36±7.39 | 75.33±9.29 | 0.90 |
| BUN (mg/dL), mean±SD | 16.04±5.23 | 17.96±5.89 | 21.05±8.53 | 18.07±6.89 | 0.03 |
| Number of medications received, mean±SD | 5.20±2.70 | 6.08±3.39 | 5.96±3.27 | 7.33±3.61 | 0.33 |
| Comorbid cognitive impairment, N (%) | 5 (14.7) | 3 (12.0) | 7 (23.3) | 2 (33.3) | 0.21 |
| History of delirium, N (%) | 4 (11.8) | 2 (8.0) | 6 (20.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.87 |
| Lesion, side | |||||
| Left hemisphere, N (%) | 8 (23.5) | 7 (28.0) | 11 (36.7) | 3 (50.0) | |
| Right hemisphere, N (%) | 18 (52.9) | 13 (52.0) | 13 (43.3) | 3 (50.0) | 0.13 |
| Both hemisphere, N (%) | 8 (23.5) | 5 (20.0) | 6 (20.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| NIHSS score on admission, mean±SD | 3.97±3.42 | 6.72±4.75 | 6.53±5.10 | 2.50±1.87 | 0.02 |
| mRS score on admission, mean±SD | 2.44±1.52 | 3.96±1.24 | 3.33±1.29 | 2.33±1.03 | <0.01 |
SD: standard deviation, BUN: blood urea nitrogen, NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, mRS: modified Rankin Scale