Table 2.

 Results of logistic regression analysis presenting identified risk factors of fulminant hepatic failure and mortality (including liver transplantation) in order of statistical significance in 746 transferred patients

Risk factor	Odds ratio	p Value
Fulminant hepatic failure
Time to N-acetylcysteine	1.36 (1.23–1.50) per 12 h	<0.00001
Regular alcohol abuse	2.92 (1.88–4.53)	<0.00001
Age ⩾40 years	2.33 (1.50–3.64)	0.0002
Acute alcohol ingestion	0.39 (0.20–0.74)	0.004
Benzodiazepine co-overdose	1.75 (1.05–2.93)	0.03
Mortality
Regular alcohol abuse	3.72 (2.07–6.67)	0.00001
Age ⩾40 years	4.18 (2.17–8.05)	0.00002
Time to N-acetylcysteine	1.25 (1.11–1.40) per 12 h	0.0001
Acute alcohol ingestion	0.13 (0.04–0.46)	0.001
Acetylsalicylic acid co-overdose	3.78 (1.25–11.5)	0.02
Female sex	1.95 (1.07–3.56)	0.03

Odds ratios are given with 95% confidence interval.