Table 3. Univariate associations between co-morbid conditions and mortality in patients with AKI.

Co-morbid condition	Odds ratio of in-hospital mortality	95% CI
Acute myocardial infarction	1.3	1.1–1.6
Stroke	1.7	1.1–2.6
Congestive cardiacfailure	2.0	1.7–2.5
Liver disease	2.2	1.1–4.3
Severe liver disease	6.1	3.1–11.8
Peripheral vasculardisease	1.7	1.2–2.5
Cancer	1.6	1.3–2.1
Metastatic disease	3.0	2.3–3.9
Pulmonary disease	1.5	1.2–1.8

There were no associations with diabetes, diabetic complications or dementia.