Table 1.
Baseline characteristics for patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) with and without delirium during their hospitalization.
| Any delirium (n = 157) | No delirium (n = 127) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 71.7 (16.2) | 68.3 (15.1) | 0.07 |
| Male, n (%) | 80 (51%) | 65 (51%) | 0.97 |
| White, n (%) | 128 (82%) | 109 (86%) | 0.33 |
| Comorbidities, n (%) | |||
| Hypertension | 114 (73%) | 78 (61%) | 0.045 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 35 (22%) | 24 (19%) | 0.48 |
| Coronary artery disease | 30 (19%) | 15 (12%) | 0.09 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 13 (8%) | 13 (10%) | 0.56 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 40 (25%) | 28 (22%) | 0.50 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 10 (6%) | 8 (6%) | 0.98 |
| Dementia | 22 (14%) | 6 (5%) | 0.01 |
| Prior stroke | 18 (11%) | 9 (7%) | 0.21 |
| Recent corticosteroid use | 7 (4%) | 3 (2%) | 0.34 |
| ICH characteristics | |||
| ICH score, median (IQR) | 2 (1–3) | 1 (0–1) | < 0.001 |
| ICH volume, cc, mean (SD) | 23.3 (24.6) | 7.0 (10.6) | < 0.001 |
| Intraventricular hemorrhage, n (%) | 87 (55%) | 28 (22%) | < 0.001 |
| Infratentorial location, n (%) | 16 (10%) | 30 (24%) | 0.002 |
| Admission laboratory values | |||
| WBC, per μL, mean (SD) | 12.3 (4.9) | 9.8 (3.5) | < 0.001 |
| NLR, mean (SD) | 9.0 (10.4) | 6.4 (5.5) | 0.01 |
| Serum glucose, mg/dL, mean (SD) | 146.5 (59.6) | 129.9 (41.4) | 0.008 |
| Serum troponin, ng/mL, median (IQR)* | 0.015 (0–0.039) | 0.011 (0–0.024) | 0.13 |
| Elevated troponin, n (%)* | 29 (21%) | 10 (10%) | 0.02 |
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range; WBC, white blood cell count; NLR, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio
*
Data not available for 45 patients