Table 3.
Uni- and multivariate logistic regression assessing an association between neuropsychiatric symptoms and delirium.
| Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | p Value | OR (95% CI) | p Value | |
| Neuropsychiatric Inventory subscale – Q10 | 1.63 (1.08–2.45) | 0.02 | 1.25 (0.74–2.12) | 0.40 |
| Delusions | 2.00 (1.09–3.68) | 0.03 | 0.98 (0.46–2.13) | 0.97 |
| Hallucinations | 2.39 (1.19–4.81) | 0.01 | 1.31 (0.54–3.18) | 0.54 |
| Agitation | 1.60 (0.98–2.62) | 0.06 | 1.45 (0.78–2.68) | 0.24 |
| Depression | 1.58 (1.04–2.40) | 0.03 | 1.06 (0.64–1.78) | 0.81 |
| Anxiety | 0.87 (0.51–1.49) | 0.62 | 0.68 (0.35–1.32) | 0.26 |
| Euphoria | 1.54 (0.55–4.33) | 0.41 | 1.50 (0.47–4.84) | 0.49 |
| Apathy | 2.23 (1.44–3.45) | <0.01 | 2.03 (1.17–3.50) | 0.01 |
| Disinhibition | 2.10 (1.04–4.25) | 0.04 | 1.53 (0.64–3.64) | 0.33 |
| Irritability | 1.11 (0.71–1.75) | 0.65 | 1.03 (0.59–1.82) | 0.91 |
| Aberrant motor behavior | 1.44 (0.77–2.68) | 0.25 | 1.18 (0.55–2.53) | 0.67 |
Upper quartile of each score was compared to other quartiles. *Adjusted for age, diabetes, atrial fibrillation, NIHSS score, right hemisphere lesion, pre-stroke cognitive decline, pre-stroke disability, pneumonia and urinary tract infection.