Age, gender, education, marital status, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia, stroke, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cancer, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, losartan, atenolol, digoxin, hydrochlorothiazide, simvastatin, metoclopramide, ranitidine, omeprazole, tramadol, dipyrone, paracetamol, acetylsalicylic acid, prednisone, hydrocortisone, insulin, heparin, marevan, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, amoxicillin with clavulanate, spirolactone, furosemide, hydralazine and benzodiazepine had no association with the presence of delirium. This evidence concerns the gene INS and susceptibility to pneumonia measurement.