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Distribution of delirium cases among various surgery types.
| Surgery type (n) | Number of subjects with delirium (%) |
|---|---|
| All (51457) | 1608 (3.1) |
| Cardiothoracic (6890) | 235 (3.4) |
| Non-cardiac general (20051) | 313 (1.6) |
| Neurologic (8422) | 296 (3.5) |
| Specialty (14740) | 452 (3.1) |
| Other (1354) a | 312 (23.0) |
Other surgeries include ear-nose-throat, ophthalmology, and plastic surgeries.
