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Table 5 The influence of different electrolytes disorders for postoperative delirium

From: Electrolyte disorders and aging: risk factors for delirium in patients undergoing orthopedic surgeries

 

Delirium

Non-delirium

P-value

ORa

95% CIb

Cases

75

507

Potassium disorder

8 (10.7%)

27 (5.3%)

0.07

2.123

(0.926, 4.865)

Sodium disorder

20 (26.7%)

54 (10.7%)

0.00

3.051

(1.700, 5.472)

Chlorine disorder

3 (4.0%)

53 (10.5%)

0.08

0.375

(0.109, 1.173)

Calcium disorder

42 (56.0%)

198 (39.1%)

0.01

1.986

(1.217, 3.241)

  1. aOdds ratio
  2. b95% confidence interval