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. 2019 Nov 6;9(1):19–26. doi: 10.1002/cam4.2669

Table 2.

Univariate analysis of the causes associated with the resolution and improvement of delirium

Causes Presence n (%) Resolution Improvement
OR (95% CI) P‐value OR (95% CI) P‐value
Opioids 231 (40.8) 0.87 (0.58‐1.31) .51 0.85 (0.55‐1.30) .45
Drugs other than opioids 111 (19.6) 1.27 (0.79‐2.05) .32 1.37 (0.83‐2.26) .21
Dehydration 70 (12.4) 0.40 (0.19‐0.87) .017 0.58 (0.28‐1.22) .147
Respiratory infection 59 (10.4) 0.96 (0.50‐1.85) .91 0.96 (0.48‐1.90) .90
Nonrespiratory infection 109 (19.3) 2.18 (1.38‐3.45) .001 1.93 (1.19‐3.13) .007
Organic damage to the central nervous system 74 (13.1) 0.32 (0.43‐0.72) .004 0.40 (0.18‐1.90) .022
Hypoxia 110 (19.4) 0.25 (0.12‐0.52) <.001 0.32 (0.16‐0.65) .001
Hepatic failure 86 (15.2) 0.69 (0.38‐1.25) .21 0.71 (0.38‐1.34) .29
Renal failure 60 (10.6) 0.66 (0.32‐1.34) .24 0.52 (0.23‐1.19) .12
Hypercalcemia 28 (4.9) 0.56 (0.19‐1.63) .28 0.91 (0.34‐2.44) .85
Hyponatremia 42 (7.4) 0.34 (0.12‐0.97) .035 0.42 (0.15‐1.20) .10
DIC 12 (2.1) 0.31 (0.04‐2.39) .23 0.38 (0.05‐2.94) .33

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; DIC, disseminated intravascular coagulation; OR, odds ratio.