Incidence and Risk Factors for Delirium among Mechanically Ventilated Patients in an African Intensive Care Setting: An Observational Multicenter Study

Table 3

ICU treatment characteristics.

Variable	Categories	No delirium	Delirium	value
		(percentage)	(percentage)
Sedation	Sedation	23 (28.40)	58 (71.60)	0.000
	None	47 (60.26)	31 (39.74)
Sedative given	Benzodiazepine	34 (37.36)	57 (62.64)	0.183
	Propofol	11 (55.00)	9 (45.00)
	Opioid	19 (51.35)	18 (48.65)
Endotracheal tube	Yes	54 (48.65)	57 (51.35)	0.112
	No	16 (34.78)	30 (65.22)
Tracheostomy tube	Yes	15 (33.33)	30 (66.67)	0.072
	No	55 (49.11)	57 (50.89)
Restraints	Yes	10 (20.41)	39 (79.59)	0.000
	No	60 (55.05)	49 (44.95)
Mode	PVC	26 (44.07)	33 (55.93)	0.584
	VCV	21 (42.00)	29 (58.00)
	SIMV	20 (52.63)	18 (47.37)
Enteral feeding	Good	48 (41.03)	69 (58.97)	0.203
	Not good	22 (52.38)	20 (47.62)
Outcome	Discharge	21 (42.86)	28 (57.14)	0.843
	Death	49 (44.55)	61 (55.45)