Table II.
Patient outcomes according to delirium status, as assessed on admission for patients admitted from home. Univariable analyses assess the difference between those with and without delirium for each variable. Delirium = 4AT ≥ 4.
| Variable | Whole cohort (n = 1,340) | Delirium (n = 189) | No delirium (n = 1,151) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortality, n (%) | ||||
| Within 30 days | 63 (4.7) | 21 (11.1) | 42 (3.6) | < 0.001* |
| Within 180 days | 197 (14.7) | 54 (28.6) | 143 (12.4) | < 0.001* |
| Discharge destination following acute hospital stay, n (%) | < 0.001* | |||
| Own home | 829 (61.9) | 62 (32.8) | 767 (66.6) | |
| Care home | 37 (2.8) | 10 (5.3) | 28 (2.3) | |
| Rehabilitation facility | 363 (27.1) | 82 (43.4) | 281 (24.4) | |
| Other acute care | 44 (3.3) | 9 (4.8) | 35 (3.0) | |
| Died in hospital | 67 (5.0) | 26 (13.8) | 41 (3.6) | |
| Discharge to post-acute rehabilitation, n (%) | 444 (33.1) | 101 (53.4) | 343 (29.8) | < 0.001* |
| Median total length of stay in inpatient facilities, days (IQR) | 16 (9 to 36) | 34 (16 to 66) | 14 (8 to 31) | < 0.001† |
| Patients discharged home in catchment area (n = 813) | Delirium (n = 61) | No delirium (n = 752) | ||
| Readmission, n (%) | ||||
| Within 30 days | 153 (18.8) | 22 (36.1) | 131 (17.4) | 0.001* |
| Within 180 days | 307 (37.8) | 36 (59.0) | 271 (36.0) | 0.001* |
*
Chi-squared test.
†
Mann-Whitney U test.
IQR, interquartile range.