Table 4.
Outcomes after rib fractures in patients with and without delirium
| Total N = 191 (%) |
Patients with delirium N = 47 (%) | Patients without delirium N = 144 (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complications | ||||
| Any complication other than delirium | 51 (26.7) | 19 (40.4) | 32 (22.2) | 0.014 |
| Pneumonia | 40 (20.9) | 12 (25.5) | 28 (19.4) | 0.37 |
| Length of ICU and hospital stay | ||||
| Length of ICU stay in days, median (IQR) | 4 (1.0–6.0) | 4.5 (1.0–6.0) | 3.5 (1.25–6.0) | 0.93 |
| Length of hospital stay, median (IQR) | 7 (4–12) | 15 (8.0–21.0) | 6 (3.0–9.75) | < 0.001 |
| Discharge location | ||||
| New location | 61 (31.9) | 28 (59.6) | 33 (22.9) | < 0.001 |
| Same location | 121 (63.4) | 16 (34.0) | 105 (72.9) | |
| Home care | ||||
| Discharge home with care | 52 (27.2) | 14 (29.8) | 38 (26.4) | < 0.001 |
| Discharge home without care | 69 (36.1) | 2 (4.3) | 67 (46.5) | |
| Mortality | ||||
| During admission | 9 (4.7) | 3 (6.4) | 6 (4.2) | 0.69 |
| 1 month | 12 (6.3) | 5 (10.6) | 7 (4.9) | 0.17 |
| 6 months | 21 (11.0) | 8 (17.0) | 13 (9.0) | 0.13 |