Research Article

Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress after Intensive Care Delirium

Table 2

Associations between delirium versus psychometrics.

ICU-deliriumNo-delirium


After 2 months
PTSD
 None, (%)146 (92)129 (93)0.68
 Present12 (8)9 (7)
  Probable, (%)9 (6)8 (6)
  Severe, (%)3 (2)1 (1)
 HTQ-score, median (10; 90 percentile)1.14 (1.00; 1.89)1.19 (1.00; 1.88)
Anxiety
 None, (%)145 (92)131 (95)0.37
 Present 12 (8)7 (5)
 STAI-score, median (10; 90 percentile)12 (10; 20)12 (10; 18)
Depression
 None, (%)142 (90)124 (90)0.95
 Present16 (10)14 (10)
  Mild, (%)6 (4)6 (4)
  Moderate, (%)5 (3)5 (4)
  Severe, (%)5 (3)3 (2)
 MDI-score, median (10; 90 percentile)7 (1; 21)6 (1; 20)


After 6 months
PTSD
 None, (%)121 (94)114 (97)0.44
 Present8 (6)4 (3)
  Probable, (%)4 (3)1 (1)
  Severe, (%)4 (3)3 (3)
 HTQ-score, median (10; 90 percentile)1.06 (1.00; 1.81)1.06 (1.00; 1.63)
Anxiety
 None, (%)125 (96)114 (97)0.85
 Present 5 (4)4 (3)
 STAI-score, median (10; 90 percentile)11 (10; 17)11 (10; 17)
Depression
 None, (%)119 (92)106 (90)0.50
 Present11 (8)12 (10)
  Mild, (%)3 (2)6 (5)
  Moderate, (%)2 (2)3 (3)
  Severe, (%)6 (5)3 (3)
 MDI-score, median (10; 90 percentile)4 (0; 18)4 (0; 20)

Chi-square test comparing present to none. ICU = intensive care unit. PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder. HTQ = Harvard Trauma Questionnaire. STAI = State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. MDI = Major Depression Inventory.