Research Article

Development of a Delirium Risk Predication Model among ICU Patients in Oman

Table 1

Main clinical and demographic characteristics of the study participants(N = 153).

VariablesTotal sample (n = 153)

ICDSCa
 Delirium40 (26.1)
 No-delirium113 (73.9)

Age (Years)b53 ± 19.6 (18–78)

Gendera
 Male98 (64.1)
 Female55 (35.9)

Diagnosisa
 Medical88 (57.5)
 Surgical65 (42.5)

Emergency surgery or traumaa
 No135 (88.2)
 Yes18 (11.8)

Comorbiditya
 None12 (7.8)
 One diseases39 (25.5)
 Two diseases30 (19.6)
 Three diseases71 (46.4)
 Six diseases1 (0.7)

Sepsisa
 No140 (91.5)
 Yes13 (8.5)

Vasopressor usea
 No drug57 (37.3)
 One drug79 (51.6)
 Three drug11 (7.2)
 Four drugs6 (3.9)

Ventilator usea
 No44 (28.8)
 Yes109 (71.2)

Sedationa
 No drug50 (32.7)
 One drug45 (29.4)
 Two drugs58 (37.9)

Metabolic acidosisa
 No88 (57.5)
 Yes65 (42.5)

Bladder catheter usea
 No20 (13.2)
 Yes133 (86.9)

Nasogastric tube usea
 No104 (68)
 Yes49 (32)

APACHEII (points)b18 ± 5.6 (7–28)
SOFA (points)b8 ± 3.2 (0–14)
SAPS II (points)b48 ± 14.7 (22–85)
Bilirubin (mmol/L)b20 ± 20 (3–86)
Creatinine (mmol/L)b159 ± 158 (37–872)
Sodium (mEq/L)b137 ± 8 (117–159)
ICU length of stay (days)b6 ± 8 (2–51)

a Number (percentage), bMean ± standard deviation (range).