Table 3.

Relationship of ascites to incidence of CIN

Factor	Patients	Percentage
Ascites	114	53
CIN	39	34
No CIN	75	66
No ascites	102	47
CIN	14	14
No CIN	88	86

Ascites was a significant risk factor for the development of CIN (P = 0.0009, OR 3.38, CI 1.55-7.34).