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Table 3 Group comparisons of frequency of UKU side effect rating scale items

From: Efficacy and safety of haloperidol versus atypical antipsychotic medications in the treatment of delirium

Side effects

Haloperidol

Risperidone

Olanzapine

Quetiapine

Total

Sig.

Sedation/Sleepiness

4(17.3)

3(14.2)

4(22.2)

2(11.1)

13(16.2)

0.838

Dystonia

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

-

Rigidity

2(8.7)

1(4.7)

1(5.5)

1(5.5)

5(6.2)

1.000

Bradykinesia

1(4.3)

1(4.7)

1(5.5)

0(0)

3(3.7)

1.000

Tremor

3(13.0)

2(9.5)

1(5.5)

1(5.5)

7(8.7)

0.869

Akathisia

1(4.3)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

1(1.2)

1.000

Total number of subjects reporting side effects

5(21.7)

4(19.0)

4(22.2)

2(11.1)

15(18.7)

0.857

  1. Data were presented as N(%).