Table 2 Delirium frequency according to demographic data, medical history, and clinical examination of stroke patients
From: Assessment of the risk factors and functional outcome of delirium in acute stroke
Variables | Delirium | Test of significance | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Present N = 15 | Absent N = 59 | |||
Age (years) | ||||
M ± SD | 68.6 ± 9.6 | 58.8 ± 11.2 | T = 3.11 | 0.002* |
Range | 53–93 | 30–80 | ||
Sex | ||||
Male, N (%) | 7 (46.7%) | 33 (55.9%) | χ2 = 0.41 | 0.52 |
Female, N (%) | 8 (53.3%) | 26 (44.1%) | ||
Medical history, N (%) | ||||
- Hypertension | 12 (80%) | 41 (69.5%) | χ2 = 0.24 | 0.62 |
- Diabetes mellitus | 5 (33.3%) | 25 (42.4%) | χ2 = 0.41 | 0.52 |
- Smoking | 4 (26.7%) | 23 (39%) | χ2 = 0.78 | 0.37 |
- Previous stroke | 2 (13.3%) | 13 (2213) | χ2 = 0.15 | 0.69 |
- TIA | 2 (13.3%) | 7 (11.9%) | χ2 = 0.08 | 0.77 |
- Cardiac disease | 7 (46.7%) | 16 (27.1%) | χ2 = 1.32 | 0.25 |
GCS | ||||
9–12 | 10 (66.7%) | 7 (11.9%) | χ2 = 17.32 | < 0.001** |
>12 | 5 (33.3%%) | 52 (88.1%) | ||
NIHSS | ||||
<5 (minor stroke) | 0 | 10 (16.9%) | χ2 = 34.54 | < 0.001** |
5–15 (moderate stroke) | 2 (13.3%) | 39 (66.1%) | ||
16–20 (moderate to severe stroke) | 6 (40%) | 9 (15.3%) | ||
21–42 (severe stroke) | 7 (46.7%) | 1 (1.7%) | ||