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Table 2 Comparison of baseline characteristics of non-POD and POD groups

From: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction in older surgical patients associated with increased healthcare utilization: a prospective study from an upper-middle-income country

Variable

No POD

(n = 247)

POD

(n = 42)

P-value

Age

72.12 ± 6.77

73.50 ± 6.91

0.23

Male

136 (55.1%)

28 (66.7%)

0.18

Education levels

 6 years or less

198 (80.2%)

34 (81.0%)

1.00

 More than 6 years

49 (19.8%)

8 (19.0%)

 

BMI

24.29 ± 4.11

23.81 ± 4.52

0.47

ASA class

 Class II

65 (26.3%)

3 (7.1%)

0.01*

 Class III

165 (66.8%)

38 (90.5%)

0.002*

 Class IV

17 (6.9)

1 (2.4%)

0.49

Charlson comorbidity index

5.83 ± 1.94

6.55 ± 2.27

0.03*

Charlson comorbidity index > 5

120 (48.6%)

27 (64.3%)

0.07

Cardiovascular disease

215 (87.0%)

39 (92.9%)

0.44

Endocrine disease

180 (72.9%)

36 (85.7%)

0.09

Respiratory disease

25 (10.1%)

8 (19.0%)

0.11

Nervous system disease

56 (22.7%)

15 (35.7%)

0.08

CKD: 3a, 3b, 4, 5

91 (36.8%)

24 (57.1%)

0.01*

Modified IQCODE ≥ 3.42

29 (12.2%)

11 (28.2%)

0.01*

MoCA

19.47 ± 4.85

16.76 ± 6.76

0.01*

Previous Delirium

0 (0.0%)

2 (4.8%)

0.02*

PHQ-9 ≥ 7

13 (5.3%)

3 (7.1%)

0.71

Barthel ADL Index; score 0–70, moderately disabled

10 (4.1%)

1 (2.4%)

1.00

Barthel ADL Index; score 100

94.85 ± 9.95

94.04 ± 13.80

0.65

Barthel ADL Index; score < 100

93 (38.3%)

17 (40.5%)

0.86

IADL score

6.67 ± 1.79

5.90 ± 2.38

0.05

IADL score < 8 for women or score < 5 for men

63 (25.5%)

16 (38.1%)

0.09

Frailty

31 (12.6%)

7 (16.7%)

0.46

Quality of life at admission

0.85 ± 0.17

0.87 ± 0.17

0.72

  1. * Indicates statistical significance (<0.05), Data are presented by n (%) or mean ± SD
  2. Abbreviations: ADL activities of daily living, ASA American Association of Anesthesiologists, BMI body mass index, CKD chronic kidney diseases, FRAIL Fatigue, Resistance, Ambulation, Illnesses, and Loss of weight, IADL Lawton–Brody instrumental activities of daily living, PHQ-9 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire, MoCA Montreal cognitive assessment, POD postoperative delirium