Table 3.
Cases of study-defined delirium and dementia, with outcomes at two years later
| No delirium (n = 2075) | Delirium (n = 122) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Age (median, IQR) |
76.8 |
(70.8 – 83.5) |
83.2 |
(75.4 – 87.7) |
| |
Sex (n women, %) |
1316 |
(63) |
87 |
(71) |
| Dementias at baseline |
Cases |
425 |
21% |
86 |
72% |
| Denominator |
2065 |
|
119 |
|
|
| Missing |
10 |
|
3 |
|
|
| Death within two-year interval |
Cases |
706 |
34% |
72 |
61% |
| |
Denominator |
2065 |
|
119 |
|
| |
Missing |
10 |
|
3 |
|
| Incident dementia at follow-up two years later |
Cases |
102 |
9% |
9 |
45% |
| |
Denominator |
1129 |
|
20 |
|
| Missing (not including deaths) | 240 | 27 | |||
Groups described here are from the assessed population, i.e. 20% most cognitively impaired at screen, plus random sample of remainder.
Delirium, as defined through study algorithm.
IQR interquartile range.
Dementia diagnoses from AGECAT.