Table 2.
Associations between delirium versus psychometrics.
| ICU-delirium | No-delirium | p # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 159 | n = 138 | ||
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| After 2 months | |||
| PTSD | |||
| None, n (%) | 146 (92) | 129 (93) | 0.68 |
| Present | 12 (8) | 9 (7) | |
| Probable, n (%) | 9 (6) | 8 (6) | |
| Severe, n (%) | 3 (2) | 1 (1) | |
| HTQ-score, median (10; 90 percentile) | 1.14 (1.00; 1.89) | 1.19 (1.00; 1.88) | |
| Anxiety | |||
| None, n (%) | 145 (92) | 131 (95) | 0.37 |
| Present | 12 (8) | 7 (5) | |
| STAI-score, median (10; 90 percentile) | 12 (10; 20) | 12 (10; 18) | |
| Depression | |||
| None, n (%) | 142 (90) | 124 (90) | 0.95 |
| Present | 16 (10) | 14 (10) | |
| Mild, n (%) | 6 (4) | 6 (4) | |
| Moderate, n (%) | 5 (3) | 5 (4) | |
| Severe, n (%) | 5 (3) | 3 (2) | |
| MDI-score, median (10; 90 percentile) | 7 (1; 21) | 6 (1; 20) | |
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| n = 130 | n = 130 | ||
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| After 6 months | |||
| PTSD | |||
| None, n (%) | 121 (94) | 114 (97) | 0.44 |
| Present | 8 (6) | 4 (3) | |
| Probable, n (%) | 4 (3) | 1 (1) | |
| Severe, n (%) | 4 (3) | 3 (3) | |
| HTQ-score, median (10; 90 percentile) | 1.06 (1.00; 1.81) | 1.06 (1.00; 1.63) | |
| Anxiety | |||
| None, n (%) | 125 (96) | 114 (97) | 0.85 |
| Present | 5 (4) | 4 (3) | |
| STAI-score, median (10; 90 percentile) | 11 (10; 17) | 11 (10; 17) | |
| Depression | |||
| None, n (%) | 119 (92) | 106 (90) | 0.50 |
| Present | 11 (8) | 12 (10) | |
| Mild, n (%) | 3 (2) | 6 (5) | |
| Moderate, n (%) | 2 (2) | 3 (3) | |
| Severe, n (%) | 6 (5) | 3 (3) | |
| MDI-score, median (10; 90 percentile) | 4 (0; 18) | 4 (0; 20) | |
#Chi-square test comparing present to none. ICU = intensive care unit. PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder. HTQ = Harvard Trauma Questionnaire. STAI = State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. MDI = Major Depression Inventory.