Table 2.

Variables associated with torsemide use at discharge.

Variable	OR (95% CI)	P-value
Country (reference=US)		<.001
China	0.94 (0.57 – 1.56)
Korea	1.62 (0.92 – 2.84)
Poland	0.44 (0.23 – 0.86)
Russia	1.22 (0.80 – 1.85)
Ukraine	3.74 (2.48 – 5.63)
India	1.61 (1.28 – 2.03)
BUN (per doubling)	1.37 (1.21 – 1.55)	<.001
Baseline systolic BP (per 10 mmHg increase)	0.87 (0.83 – 0.92)	<.001
Prior HF hospitalization	1.15 (0.94 – 1.40)	0.175
Qualifying episode JVD	1.29 (1.05 – 1.59)	0.015

Abbreviations: BUN indicates blood urea nitrogen; BP, blood pressure; HF, heart failure; JVD, jugular venous distension.