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Table 2 The Distribution of the ratings with different types of subjects

From: The validity, reliability and feasibility of four instruments for assessing the consciousness of stroke patients in a neurological intensive care unit compared

 

Number

RASS

Me [LQ; UQ]

SAS

Me [LQ; UQ]

GCS

Me [LQ; UQ]

MAAS

Me [LQ; UQ]

All

83

0[–2;0]

4[3;4]

11[10;15]

3[2;3]

Age, yr

 <60

40

0[–2;0]

4[3;4]

11[10;15]

3[2;3]

 ≥60

43

0[–3;0]

4[2;4]

11[7;15]

3[2;3]

 p

 

0.40

0.40

0.45

0.34

Gender

 Male

56

0[–2;0]

4[3;4]

11[10;15]

3[2;3]

 Female

27

0[–2;0]

4[3;4]

11[10;15]

3[2;3]

 p

 

0.30

0.82

0.35

0.30

APACHE II Score

 ≤10

45

0[0;0]

4[4;4]

10[11;15]

3[3;3]

 >10

38

–2[–4;0]

3[2;4]

10[6;11]

2[1;3]

 p

 

≤0.001

≤0.001

≤0.001

≤0.001

  1. Abbreviations: Me Median, LQ Lower Quartile, UQ Upper Quartile
  2. The scores using each scale are presented as Me [LQ; UQ] for each group. The p values test the significance of the Me differences using the non-parametric Wilcoxon signed-rank test between the groups