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Table 3 Population demographics and medical conditions between patients with and without documented diagnosis or symptoms of delirium

From: Documentation of delirium in the VA electronic health record

 

Documented diagnosis or symptoms (n = 16)

No documentation (n = 9)

Demographics

  

Age [Mean (SD)]

68.4 (11.97)

71.0 (12.18)

Male [n (%)]

15 (93.8)

9 (100.0)

Smoker [n (%)]

8 (50.0)

3 (33.3)

Substance abuse [n (%)]

12 (75.0)

5 (55.6)

Opioids [n (%)]

3 (18.8)

1 (11.1)

Benzodiazepines [n (%)]

5 (31.3)

3 (33.3)

Medical conditions

  

Dementia [n (%)]

2 (12.5)

3 (33.3)

CAD or ACS [n (%)]

3 (18.8)

7 (77.8)

Diabetes [n (%)]

5 (31.3)

4 (44.4)

Digestive disorders [n (%)]

9 (56.3)

7 (77.8)

Pulmonary disorders [n (%)]

6 (37.5)

6 (66.7)

Renal disorder [n (%)]

13 (81.3)

7 (77.8)

Surgery [n (%)]

2 (12.5)

3 (33.3)

Psychiatric conditions* [n (%)]

14 (87.5)

8 (88.9)

Febrile [n (%)]

3 (18.8)

2 (22.2)

Urinary tract infection [n (%)]

5 (31.3)

3 (33.3)

Other infection [n (%)]

7 (43.8)

5 (55.6)

Admitted from ECF [n (%)]

2 (12.5)

4 (44.4)

Admitted from private home [n (%)]

12 (75.0)

4 (44.4)

Discharged ECF [n (%)]

6 (37.5)

5 (55.6)

Discharged private home [n (%)]

8 (50.0)

4 (44.4)

Mechanical tube feeding [n (%)]

5 (31.3)

3 (33.3)

Patient required physical restraints [n (%)]

3 (18.8)

3(33.3)

  1. *PTSD psychiatric conditions = schizophrenia, and/or depression, CAD coronary artery disease, ACS acute coronary syndrome, ECF extended care facility.