Table 4.

Etiological Correlation of ALOC by Sex and GCS

Variable		Altered Level of Consciousness
		Total (n = 155) Freg (%)	Sex (n) Freq (%)			GCS (n) Freq (%)
			Male	Female	P-value	=3	4–8	9–12	P-value
Etiology of ALOC	Uremic encephalopathy	23 (14.8)	17 (11)	6 (3.9)	0.078	2 (1.3)	13 (8.4)	8 (5.2)	0.041*
	Ischemic stroke	21 (13.5)	12 (7.7)	9 (5.8)	0.603	5 (3.2)	9 (5.8)	7 (4.5)	0.908
	Hemorrhagic stroke	17 (10.9)	9 (5.8)	8 (5.2)	0.214	3 (1.9)	13 (8.4)	1 (0.6)	0.267
	Sepsis syndrome	15 (9.7)	6 (3.9)	9 (5.8)	0.000**	9 (5.8)	1 (0.6)	9 (5.8)	0.050*
	Subdural hematoma	12 (7.7)	8 (5.2)	4 (2.6)	0.050*	1 (0.6)	6 (3.9)	5 (3.2)	0.140
	Hepatic encephalopathy	9 (5.8)	6 (3.9)	3 (1.9)	0.072	1 (0.6)	5 (3.2)	3 (1.9)	0.022*
	Hypoglycemia	8 (5.2)	4 (2.6)	4 (2.6)	0.008*	2 (1.3)	4 (2.6)	2 (1.3)	0.666
	DKA	8 (5.2)	5 (3.2)	3 (1.9)	0.001*	1 (0.6)	2 (1.3)	5 (3.2)	0.026*
	Diffuse axonal injury	7 (4.5)	4 (2.6)	3 (1.9)	0.181	0 (0)	6 (3.9)	1 (0.6)	0.591
	Status epilepticus	6 (3.9)	6 (3.9)	0 (0)	0.000**	0	5 (3.2)	1 (0.6)	0.156
	Shock	6 (3.9)	2 (1.3)	4 (2.6)	0.768	2 (1.3)	4 (2.6)	0 (0)	0.982
	Traumatic SAH	6 (3.9)	4 (2.6)	2 (1.3)	0.000**	0	5 (3.2)	1 (0.6)	0.766
	Epidural hematom	4 (2.6)	4 (2.6)	0 (0)	0.016*	1 (0.6)	2 (1.3)	1 (0.6)	0.918
	Meningitis	4 (2.6)	3 (1.9)	1 (0.6)	0.004*	2 (1.3)	2 (1.3)	0 (0)	0.509
	Traumatic ICH	3 (1.9)	1 (0.6)	2 (1.3)	1.000	0	3 (1.9)	0 (0)	0.431
	Hyponatremia	2 (1.3)	0 (0)	2 (1.3)	0.007*	1 (0.6)	1 (0.6)	0 (0)	0.014*
	HHS	2 (1.3)	1 (0.6)	1 (0.6)	0.564	0	2 (1.3)	0 (0)	0.268
	DHF	2 (1.3)	1 (0.6)	1 (0.6)	0.206	0	2 (1.3)	0 (0)	0.835

Note: *Significance correlation, **Strong significance correlation.

Abbreviations: DKA, diabetic ketoacidosis; SAH, subarachnoid hemorrhage; ICH, intracerebral hemorrhage; HHS, hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome; DHF, decompensated heart failure.