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Table 4 Duration of postoperative delirium

From: Functional intervention following cardiac surgery to prevent postoperative delirium in older patients (FEEL WELL study)

 

Total (n = 186)

Group S (n = 93)

Group C (n = 93)

p value

Overall incidence of postoperative delirium, n (%)

67 (36.0%)

21 (22.6%)

46 (49.5%)

< 0.001*

Duration of delirium, n (%)

   

< 0.001*

 POD on 1 day

25 (13.4%)

13 (14%)

12 (12.9%)

 

 POD on 2 days

11 (5.9%)

2 (2.2%)

9 (9.7%)

 

 POD on 3 days

13 (7.0%)

4 (4.3%)

9 (9.7%)

 

 POD on 4 days

9 (4.8%)

2 (2.2%)

7 (7.5%)

 

 POD on 5 days

9 (4.8%)

0 (0%)

9 (9.7%)

 
  1. Group S ıntervention group, Group C control group, POD postoperative delirium
  2. *Significant with p < 0.05