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Table 2 Relative risks for different demographic characteristics and outcome parameters with a RD- score ≥ 5 (univariate analysis)

From: Delirium risk screening and haloperidol prophylaxis program in hip fracture patients is a helpful tool in identifying high-risk patients, but does not reduce the incidence of delirium

 

Score ≥ 5

Score < 5

Relative risk (CI)

P value

 

(n = 173)

(n = 205)

  

Age, mean ± SD

86.6 ± 6.5

81.4 ± 7.1

n/a

< 0.001***

Female gender

79.2%

69.3%

1.35 (1.01-1.80)

0.029

Dementia

51.4%

0%

3.44 (2.87-4.12)

< 0.001

ASA -III-IV

45.7%

22.9%

1.68 (1.36-2.07)

< 0.001

Institutional residence

61.8%

10.2%

3.17 (2.54-3.95)

< 0.001

Having no partner

79.3%

60.9%

1.74 (1.26-2.41)

< 0.001

Psychotropic drug use

51.4%

24.4%

1.82 (1.47-2.25)

< 0.001

Fracture type

    

neck of femur

56.1%

59.0%

 

0.85*

(inter) trochanteric

39.5%

37.0%

0.95 (0.78-1.15)

0.59**

subtrochanteric

4.4%

4.0%

  

Treatment

    

osteosynthesis

60.5%

50.3%

 

0.077*

(hemi-) arthroplasty

38.5%

46.8%

1.19 (0.98-1.44)

0.072**

conservative

1.0%

9%

  

Spinal/epidural anesthesia

97.5%

91.1%

2.26 (1.05-4.85)

0.006

Delirium

42.4%

14.1%

1.98 (1.62-2.41)

< 0.001

Length of stay ≥ 10 days

65.1%

44.1%

1.61 (1.27-2.05)

< 0.001

Alternative living situation at 3 months*

62.3%

17.0%

4.25 (2.65-6.80)

< 0.001

In-hospital mortality

5.8%

2.0%

1.60 (1.12-2.26)

0.050

3-month mortality

23.1%

8.3%

1.69 (1.37-2.10)

< 0.001

12-month mortality

37.0%

14.6%

1.77 (1.45-2.17)

< 0.001

  1. * Only calculated for the patients not yet living in institutions (n = 218, n = 32 missing), * Comparing 3 treatment groups; ** RR and p-value comparing femur neck with (inter) trochanteric fractures and osteosynthesis with arthroplasty; *** Independent T-test, CI = confidence interval