Table 4.
Comparing patient characteristics and clinical outcomes between patients who received antipsychotics for agitation vs. those who did not receive antipsychotics, n = 159.
| Patient characteristics | Received antipsychotics (n = 75, 47.2%) | Did not receive antipsychotics (n = 84, 52.8%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Age (Years) | 39.3 (SD 17.3) | 41.9 (SD 17.5) | 0.35 |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 16 (50.0%) | 16 (50.0%) | 0.72 |
| Male | 59 (46.5%) | 68 (53.5%) | |
| Mean GCS on admission | 4.7 (SD 1.9) | 4.8 (SD 1.9) | 0.61 |
| Mean ISS | 29.5 (SD 13.9) | 26.3 (SD 12.6) | 0.12 |
| Mean Rotterdam | 2.9 (SD 0.9) | 2.8 (SD 0.9) | 0.81 |
| Patient outcomes | Received antipsychotics | Did not receive antipsychotics | |
| Mean LOS (Days) | 34.5 (SD 28.3) | 28.7 (SD 22.3) | 0.16 |
| 95% confidence interval for mean | 27.8–41.1 | 23.8–33.5 | |
| Median | 25.5 | 21.5 | |
| Mean TFC (days) | 9.6 (SD 7.7) | 10.7 (SD 13.0) | 0.55 |
| 95% confidence interval for mean | 7.8–11.4 | 7.8–13.5 | |
| Median | 8.0 | 5.5 | |
| Discharge GCS | No. (%) | ||
| 13–15 | 72 (96.0%) | 75 (86.2%) | 0.13 |
| 9–12 | 1 (1.3%) | 7 (9.2%) | |
| 3–8 | 2 (2.7%) | 2 (4.6%) | |
| Discharge location | No. (%) | No. (%) | |
| Home | 19 (25.3%) | 30 (35.7%) | 0.19 |
| Rehabilitation | 51 (68.0%) | 50 (59.5%) | |
| Nursing home or hospice | 1 (1.3%) | 4 (4.8%) | |
| Other hospital | 4 (5.3%) | 0 (0.0%) |
GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; ISS, Injury severity score; LOS, Length of hospital stay; TFC, Time to follow commands.