Table 1 Patients’ demographic and clinical characteristics
Variables | Total sample (n = 137) | Deliriumc group (n = 46) | Non-deliriumc group (n = 91) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agea (Year) | 60 [49–68] | 66 [47.5–77.0] | 59 [52–68] | 0.13 | |
Sexb (Male) | 102 (74.5) | 38 (82.6) | 64 (70.3) | 0.12 | |
Simplified Acute Physiology Score IIa | 27 [22.0–33.5] | 33.[26.2–38.2] | 24 [20–32] | 0.00 | |
Charlson indexa | 3.3 [0–10] | 4.0 [2–5] | 3.0 [2–4] | 0.49 | |
Invasive mechanical ventilationb | 49 (35.7) | 27 (58.7) | 22 (24.2) | 0.00 | |
Addictive behaviorsb | Smoking | 70 (51.1) | 30 (65.2) | 40 (44.0) | 0.02 |
Alcohol abuse | 11 (8.0) | 7 (15.2) | 4 (4.4) | 0.06 | |
Underlying diseasesb | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 74 (54.4) | 28 (60.9) | 46 (50.5) | 0.25 |
Hypertension | 38 (27.7) | 12 (26.1) | 26 (28.6) | 0.76 | |
Diabetes mellitus | 47 (34.3) | 11 (23.9) | 36 (39.6) | 0.07 | |
Cardiovascular disease | 16 (11.7) | 4 (8.7) | 12 (13.2) | 0.44 | |
Chronic renal failure | 6 (4.4) | 1 (2.2) | 5 (5.5) | 0.34 | |
Dysthyroidism | 3 (2.2) | 1 (2.2) | 2 (2.2) | 0.99 | |
Reasons for admissionb | Respiratory disorders | 103 (75.2) | 34 (73.9) | 69 (75.8) | 0.80 |
Circulatory disorders | 10 (7.3) | 2 (4.3) | 8 (8.8) | 0.55 | |
Neurological disorders | 8 (5.8) | 3 (6.5) | 5 (5.5) | 0.81 | |
Metabolic disorders | 9 (6.6) | 5 (10.9) | 4 (4.4) | 0.28 | |
Toxic disorders | 7 (5.1) | 5 (5.5) | 2 (4.3) | 0.77 | |