Association between dexmedetomidine use for the treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome and intensive care unit length of stay

Table 2 Unadjusted and adjusted comparison of ICU length of stay comparing dexmedetomidine use to benzodiazepine treatment alone

	Unadjusted (univariate) model			Adjusted model**
	Ratio*	95% confidence interval	p value	Ratio*	95% confidence interval	p value
Dexmedetomidine plus benzodiazepine	2.18	1.83, 2.60	< 0.0001	2.14	1.78, 2.57	< 0.0001

*Relative mean number of ICU LOS hours: dexmedetomidine plus benzodiazepine to benzodiazepine alone group
**Adjusted for age, gender, BMI, alcohol withdrawal severity (based on admission CIWA), and pre-ICU length of stay