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Table 2 Independent predictors of delirium in ICU derived from univariate regression analysis performed on the derivation cohort (Count data)

From: Development and validation of a predictive score for ICU delirium in critically ill patients

Risk factor

Delirium group (n = 46)

No delirium group (n = 177)

χ2

P

Male, [n(%)]

35(76.1)

110(62.1)

3.120

0.077

History of hypertension, [n (%)]

24(52.2)

48(27.1)

10.484

0.001

Pulmonary dysfunction, [n(%)]

5(10.8)

18(10.2)

0.019

0.889

Hearing impairment, [n(%)]

4(8.7)

17(9.6)

1.000

History of diabetes, [n(%)]

5(10.9)

20(11.3)

4.746

0.029

Hypoxaemia,[n(%)]

28(60.9)

37(20.9)

28.238

0.000

Hypotension,[n(%)]

27(58.7)

65(36.7)

7.273

0.007

Deep sedation,[n(%)]

33(71.7)

57(32.2)

23.709

0.000

benzodiazepines, [n(%)]

30(65.2)

42(23.7)

28.746

0.000

Metabolic acidosis, [n(%)]

17(37.0)

39(22.0)

4.323

0.038

History of peptic ulcer, [n(%)]

2(4.3)

1(0.6)

0.109

Sepsis, [n(%)]

29(63)

52(29.4)

17.890

0.000

Surgery, [n(%)]

23(50)

70(39.5)

1.641

0.200

CPOT≤3 [n(%)]

40(91.3)

162(93.8)

0.893

0.345

  1. (CPOT:Criticalcare Pain Observation Tool)