Table 4 Risk factors of developing Delirium in Children admitted to the PICU.

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

 

AOR*

95%CI

(lower limit–upper limit)

p-value

Benzodiazepines (no vs. yes)

0.295

0.181–0.481

< 0.0001

Opioids (no vs. yes)

1.095

0.745–1.610

0.643

Withdrawal (no vs. yes)

0.119

0.016–0.910

0.040

Vasopressors (no vs. yes)

0.485

0.298–0.789

0.003

Antiepileptic Medication (no vs. yes)

0.445

0.254–0.778

0.004

Restrained (no vs. yes)

0.730

0.291–1.826

0.501

Age Groups (newborns vs. teens)

84.989

18.87-382.785

< 0.0001

Age Groups (infants vs. teens)

16.272

8.168–32.417

< 0.0001

Age Groups (children vs. teens)

1.774

1.025–3.069

0.041

Gender (females vs. males)

0.728

0.518–1.022

0.066

  1. *AOR adjusted odd ratio.
  2. Probability of the model is based on having the delirium.
  3. Logistic regression model (c-statistics = 0.823).
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