Table 2 Prevalence of Delirium in children admitted to PICU.

From: Age-specific vulnerability and high prevalence of delirium in pediatric intensive care based on a prospective cohort study

 

%

95% CI

(lower limit–upper limit)

p-value

Overall Prevalence

Delirium

69.4

66.33–72.3

< 0.0001

Delirium by Gender

Males

72.75

68.63–76.51

0.018*

Females

65.4

60.65–69.91

Delirium by Age Groups

 

Newborns

97.8

92.3–99.4

< 0.0001*

Infants

90.3

85.8–93.5

Children

58.3

53.9–62.5

Teens

44.7

34-55.9

  1. *Fischer exact test.
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