Table 3.
Subgroup analysis for the incidence of delirium with CAM-ICU and NEECHAM Confusion Scale
| n = 172 patients | CAM-ICU | P value | NEECHAM scale | P value | |
| Age | Under 65 years, n = 98 | 22.4% | 0.31 | 23.5% | 0.24 |
| 65 years or older, n = 74 | 16.2% | 16.2% | |||
| Gender | Male, n = 102 | 18.6% | 0.65 | 19.6% | 0.77 |
| Female, n = 70 | 21.4% | 21.4% | |||
| Category of admittance | Cardiac surgery, n = 40 | 15.0% | 0.20 | 10.0% | 0.08 |
| Other surgery, n = 64 | 15.6% | 18.8% | |||
| Internal medicine, n = 68 | 26.5% | 27.9% |
P value of the difference was calculated with the chi-square test. CAM-ICU, Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit; NEECHAM, Neelon and Champagne.