Table 3.

Outcome of delirium

Complications n (%)	Delirium group (n = 207)	Nondelirium group (n = 100)	p-value*
Removal of catheters	74 (35.7)	0	0.001*
Aspirations	41 (19.8)	1 (1)	0.001*
Reintubations	22 (10.6)	0	0.001*
Decubitus ulcers	38 (18.4)	0	0.001*
Length of stay in the ICU, mean (SD)	16.27 (12.30)	5.78 (3.32)	0.001*
Hospital length of stay, mean (SD)	19.72 (12.89)	8.07 (3.44)	0.001*
Mortality n (%)	44 (21.3)	5 (5)	0.001*

Analysis by Chi-square (categorical variables) or t-test (continuous variables).

*p-value <0.05 was significant