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. 2015 Apr 5;2015:491780. doi: 10.1155/2015/491780

Table 5.

Significant predictors for delirium among ICU patients on mechanical ventilation at bivariate and multivariate analysis.

Variable Bivariate analysis Multivariate analysis
OR ratio 95% CI P value OR ratio 95% CI P value
Mental illness history 3.132 1.034–9.488 0.043 0.18 0.05–0.59 0.005

Multiorgan dysfunction
 TBI 1 1
 HIV 0.42 0.11–1.61 0.204 0.52 0.08–3.38 0.493
 DM 1.50 0.27–8.19 0.640 2.65 0.18–38.82 0.477
 HTN 3.00 0.42–21.30 0.272 4.16 0.31–55.60 0.281
 ARDS 3.67 0.86–15.59 0.079 6.44 0.86–48.30 0.070
 Sepsis 4.50 1.07–18.92 0.040 3.64 0.51–25.76 0.196
Had neurosurgery 0.419 0.217–0.810 0.010

Higher respiratory rate 1.076 1.024–1.130 0.004
Higher MAP 1.016 1.001–1.030 0.031 1.01 0.98–1.04 0.574
Oliguria 2.674 1.376–5.199 0.004 1.94 0.54–6.89 0.307

Fevers 2.491 1.309–4.742 0.005

Respiratory acidosis 1.027 1.008–1.046 0.006 1.04 1.01–1.08 0.018
Metabolic acidosis 1.071 1.007–1.139 0.030 1.07 0.94–1.21 0.312
Anaemia 4.278 1.973–9.274 0.000 5.65 1.57–20.36 0.008
Sedation 0.262 0.135–0.507 0.000 0.18 0.05–0.59 0.005
PEEP 1.345 1.120–1.616 0.002 1.38 1.04–1.83 0.024
Endotracheal intubation 1.78 0.87–3.62 0.114 6.89 1.65–28.71 0.008

Surgery 0.42 0.22–0.81 0.010 0.29 0.07–1.22 0.092