Characteristics of the patients according to incidence of delirium
| Variables | Delirium (n=19) | Non-delirium (n=68) |
| Age (years) | 41.47±18.84 | 43.79±17.07 |
| Weight (kg) | 72.63±12.28 | 72.68±11.77 |
| Height (cm) | 167.16±8.17 | 165.88±6.54 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.91±3.36 | 26.36±3.63 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 14 (73.7%) | 54 (79.4%) |
| Female | 5 (26.3%) | 14 (20.6%) |
| Comorbid | 14 (73.7%) | 36 (52.9%) |
| Hypertension | 4 (21.1%) | 26 (38.2%) |
| Diabetic mellitus | 3 (15.8%) | 14 (20.6%) |
| IHD | 3 (15.8%) | 4 (5.9%) |
| COPD | 10 (52.6%) | 3 (4.4%) |
| Others | 3 (15.8%) | 16 (23.5%) |
| Surgical procedure | ||
| Neurosurgical | 5 (17.2%) | 24 (82.8%) |
| Gynecological | 0 (0%) | 4 (100%) |
| General | 13 (28.3%) | 33 (71.7%) |
| Others | 1 (12.5%) | 7 (87.5%) |
| APACHE II* | 18 (15–22) | 18 (16–20) |
| Length of ICU stay (days)* | 8 (5–12) | 5 (3–8) |
| Length of hospital stay (days)* | 21 (11–26) | 13 (8–21) |
Data are presented as n (%), mean±SD.
*Median (25th−75th percentile).
APACHE II, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II; BMI, body mass index; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ICU, intensive care unit; IHD, ischemic heart disease.