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Table 2 Factors independently associated with the presence of delirium using univariate and multivariate binary logistic regression analyses

From: The prevalence of delirium in Belgian nursing homes: a cross-sectional evaluation

Variable

Category

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

B

OR3

95 % CI4

B

OR3

95 % CI4

Being physically restrained

Yes

1.26

3.52

1.76–7.06

   

Participate in activities

Never

Baseline

   

Daily

-0.25

0.78

0.27–2.22

   

Weekly

-1.50

0.22

0.03–1.97

   

Two-weekly

0.58

1.78

0.68–4.66

   

Monthly

-0.33

0.72

0.17–3.14

   

Fall incident < 90 days

Yes

0.90

2.45

1.32–4.56

1.21

2.76

1.24–6.14

Cognitive impairment1

Score

-0.35

0.70

0.64–0.77

-0.37

0.69

0.63–0.77

ADL score2

Score

0.12

1.12

1.05–1.20

   

Medication

Antipsychotics

0.98

2.65

1.31–5.38

   

Chronic pathology

Dementia

0.96

2.61

1.39–4.89

   

Pneumonia

-1.08

0.34

0.12–0.99

   

Parkinson

0.94

2.56

1.15–5.71

   
  1. Dependent variable: Delirium present as determined with the DOSS (yes/no)
  2. 1Cognitive impairment as determined with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA); 2Activities of Daily Living determined with the Katz; 3Odds Ratio; 495 % Confidence Interval
  3. Nagelkerke R2: 59 % (all variables included by “Enter” method); 50 % (as shown in multivariable analysis by “Forward Conditional” method)