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Table 3 The characteristics of the training, temporal validation and external validation cohorts

From: Prediction model for delirium in advanced cancer patients receiving palliative care: development and validation

Variables

Training cohort (n = 592)

Temporal validation cohort (n = 196)

External validation cohort (n = 65)

Age(years)

61.84 ± 14.16

61.58 ± 13.42

67.02 ± 16.89

Male sex, n(%)

281(47.5)

102(52.0)

31(47.7)

Charlson comorbidity index

6.81 ± 1.58

7.21 ± 1.47

7.17 ± 1.86

Cognitive dysfunction, n(%)

58(9.8)

11(5.6)

7(10.8)

Barthel Index, n(%)

   

 61–100

197(33.3)

39(19.9)

10(15.4)

 41–60

130(22.0)

49(25.0)

17(26.1)

 ≤ 40

265(44.7)

108(55.1)

38(58.5)

Sodium, n(%)

   

 ≥ 136 mmol/L

474(80.1)

153(78.1)

25(38.5)

 125–136 mmol/L

84(14.2)

27(13.8)

36(55.4)

 < 125 mmol/L

34(5.7)

16(8.1)

4(6.1)

TBIL, n(%)

   

 < 34.2 umol/L

216(36.5)

87(44.4)

56(86.2)

 34.2–171 umol/L

314(53.0)

93(47.4)

6(9.2)

 ≥ 171 umol/L

62(10.5)

16(8.2)

3(4.6)

OME, n(%)

   

 0

143(24.2)

49(25.0)

19(29.2)

 ≤ 30 mg/d

256(43.2)

84(42.9)

29(44.6)

 30–90 mg/d

102(17.2)

30(15.3)

10(15.4)

 > 90 mg/d

91(15.4)

33(16.8)

7(10.8)

Anticholinergic use, n(%)

365(61.7)

113(57.7)

45(69.2)

Delirium, n(%)

188(31.8)

69(35.2)

28(43.1)

  1. TBIL: Total Bilirubin; ALB: Albumin; BUN: Blood Urea Nitrogen; OME: Oral Morphine Equivalent; BI: Barthel Index