Table 3.
Outcomes in delirious patients versus patients without a delirium
| Postoperative outcomes | No delirium | Delirium | Total | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| N=370 (65.4%) | N=196 (34.6%) | N=566 | ||
| Length of ICU admission, Median (IQR) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.657^ | |
| ICU admission | 8 (2.1) | 6 (3.0) | 14 | 0.573* |
| ICU ≥2 days | 2 (0.5) | 2 (1.0) | 4 | 0.612* |
| Number of patients with a complication | 93 (25.1) | 94 (48.0) | 187 | <0.001 |
| Contralateral hip fracture within 6 months | 0 (0) | 4 (2.0) | 4 | 0.014* |
| Luxation | 5 (1.4) | 1 (0.5) | 6 | 0.670* |
| OSM outbreak | 5 (1.4) | 4 (2.0) | 9 | 0.505* |
| Cardiac complication | 7 (1.8) | 9 (4.6) | 16 | 0.065 |
| Pulmonary complication | 10 (2.7) | 17 (8.7) | 27 | 0.002 |
| Neurologicala | 4 (1.1) | 7 (3.6) | 10 | 0.037* |
| Renal function disorders | 6 (1.6) | 13 (6.6) | 19 | 0.002 |
| Urinary tract infection | 14 (3.8) | 23 (117) | 37 | <0.001 |
| Bladder retention | 15 (4.0) | 17 (8.7) | 32 | 0.024 |
| Infection | 1 (0.3) | 2 (1.0) | 3 | 0.276* |
| Postoperative bleeding | 11 (2.9) | 10 (5.1) | 21 | 0.202 |
| Other complicationsb | 25 (6.7) | 30 (15.3) | 55 | 0.001 |
| Hemodynamic instability | 6 (1.6) | 10 (5.1) | 16 | 0.017 |
| Pneumonia | 6 (1.6) | 12 (6.1) | 18 | 0.004 |
| Myocardial infarction | 2 (0.5) | 1 (0.5) | 3 | 1.000* |
| Cardiac decompensation | 6 (1.6) | 6 (3.0) | 12 | 0.258* |
| Cardiac arrhythmia (AF) | 4 (1.0) | 6 (3.0) | 10 | 0.102* |
| CVA/TIA | 3 (0.8) | 7 (3.5) | 10 | 0.037* |
| Nerve damage | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.5) | 2 | 1.000* |
| Length of hospital stay, Median (IQR) | 5 (3) | 6 (6) | 0.001^ | |
| Mortality | ||||
| In-hospital mortality | 4 (1.1) | 7 (3.6) | 11 | 0.055* |
| <6-month mortalityc | 38 (10.4) | 52 (27.5) | 90 | <0.001 |
| Total mortality <6 months | 42 (11.4) | 59 (30.1) | 101 | <0.001 |
| Care after discharge | ||||
| Same residence | 151 (40.8) | 95 (48.5) | 246 | 0.080 |
| New residence | 215 (58.1) | 94 (48.0) | 309 | 0.021 |
| Home without care | 26 (7.0) | 1 (0.5) | 27 | 0.001 |
| Home with care | 54 (14.6) | 8 (4.1) | 62 | <0.001 |
| Nursing homed | 286 (77.3) | 180 (91.8) | 466 | <0.001 |
Notes: Pearson chi-square test;
*
Fisher’s Exact Test;
^
Mann–Whitney U-test.
a
Excluding delirium.
b
Decubitus, ileus, scrotal abscess, electrolyte abnormalities, abdominal complaints, irregular glucoses values, iatrogenic complications during admission.
c
Excluding in-hospital mortality.
d
Revalidation, nursing home, or hospice.
Abbreviations: CVA/TIA, cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack; ICU, intensive care unit; IQR, interquartile range; AF, atrial fibrillation; OSM, osteosyntheses material.