Table 3 Plasma cortisol level (nmol/L)
From: Circadian rhythm disturbance and delirium in ICU patients: a prospective cohort study
N | Total | N | Delirium | N | Non-delirium | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Day 1 | |||||||
0:00 | 65 | 566.29 ± 285.80 | 14 | 566.29(562.22,567.22) | 51 | 566.29(566.29,566.29) | 0.771 |
8:00 | 72 | 547.46 ± 364.21 | 16 | 434.50(231.75,606.25) | 56 | 547.46(361.00,695.75) | 0.278 |
16:00 | 72 | 479.68 ± 331.88 | 16 | 305.00(122.50,386.75) | 56 | 475.00(315.50,636.50) | 0.025* |
CV | 72 | 0.40 ± 0.36 | 16 | 0.36(0.27,0.53) | 56 | 0.26(0.17,0.46) | 0.122 |
Day 2 | |||||||
0:00 | 72 | 334.97 ± 156.23 | 16 | 298.00(193.25,414.00) | 56 | 332.50(233.00,425.00) | 0.416 |
8:00 | 72 | 422.07 ± 187.67 | 16 | 381.00(294.50,457.75) | 56 | 392.00(331.25,518.50) | 0.401 |
16:00 | 48 | 403.27 ± 187.65 | 14 | 362.57 ± 203.72 | 34 | 420.03 ± 181.13 | 0.340 |
CV | 72 | 0.32 ± 0.23 | 16 | 0.31(0.17,0.58) | 56 | 0.26(0.17,0.39) | 0.364 |
Day 3 | |||||||
0:00 | 47 | 311.88 ± 152.67 | 14 | 276.84 ± 154.22 | 33 | 326.74 ± 151.92 | 0.311 |
8:00 | 47 | 400.85 ± 135.76 | 14 | 347.00(223.25,525.25) | 33 | 389.00(339.50,465.50) | 0.377 |
16:00 | 25 | 397.99 ± 177.43 | 10 | 399.27 ± 198.82 | 15 | 397.13 ± 168.98 | 0.977 |
CV | 47 | 0.31 ± 0.24 | 14 | 0.31(0.13,0.51) | 33 | 0.22(0.11,0.37) | 0.295 |
All CV | 72 | 0.46 ± 0.27 | 16 | 0.46(0.31,0.58) | 56 | 0.44(0.28,0.52) | 0.303 |