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Table 6 Type of delirium

From: Validation of two nurse-based screening tools for delirium in elderly patients in general medical wards

Characteristics of patients with delirium

Total

Cardiology

Neurology

Overall occurrence rate of delirium

9.0%

4.6%

12.5%

Overall

63 (100%)

14 (22.2%)

49 (77.8%)

Hyperactive

17 (27.0%)

5 (7.9%)

12 (19.1%)

Hypoactive

7 (11.1%)

0 (0%)

7 (11.1%)

Mixed form

39 (61.9%)

9 (14.3%)

30 (47.6%)