Table 3 Basic assessment of participants’ socio-demographic characteristics, health status, and delirium risk factors

Age (years)

 Average (SD)

82.92 (6.73)

83.50 (7.62)

.249^a

Gender

 Female (%)

33 (64.6 %)

34 (65.4 %)

.942^b

Civil status

 Single

3

3

 Married/partner

21

18

.664^c

 Divorced/separated

4

2

 Widowed

23

29

Living with

 Partner/spouse

23

15

.624^c

 Close family member

6

4

Education

 Primary

3

10

 Secondary

20

18

.158^b

 Professional

19

13

 University

9

11

Reason for home healthcare

 Accident

13 (25.5 %)

14 (26.9 %)

 Illness

38 (74.5 %)

36 (69.2 %)

 Respite care informal caregivers

0 (0 %)

2 (3.8 %)

.353^a

Usual number of weekly homecare visits

 Min–Max

1–7

1–7

 Average (SD)

2.26 (1.34)

2.28 (0.84)

.916^a

Health status – comorbidities

 Symptoms of delirium (average no.)

2.71

2.38

.395^c

 MMSE (average score)

23.96

23.81

.873^a

 IQCODE

3.69

3.67

.895^a

 Functional Status (ADL/IADL)

32.16

32.02

.938^a

 CIRS-G

13.45

14.04

.354^a

 Depression (GDS-30)

9.10

8.32

.432^c

 Nutritional status (BMI)

23.62

23.26

.678^a

 Pain assessment (EVA)

2.73

3.37

.367^c

Pharmacological delirium risk factors

 Average # medication (SD)

6.22 (2.87)

6.42 (2.69)

.706^a

 Delirium high risk # medication^d (SD)

1.16 (1.20)

1.06 (1.03)

.655^a

 Delirium medium risk # medication^d (SD)

0.71 (0.67)

0.69 (0.85)

.929^a

 Delirium uncertain risk # medication^d (SD)

4.35 (2.37)

4.63 (2.29)

.541^a

Non-pharmacological delirium risk factors

 Urinary in-dwelling catheter/wound

16 (31.4 %)

18 (34.6 %)

.726^e

 Conflict with partner/spouse

29 (56.9 %)

25 (48.1 %)

.372^e