Table 3.
Odds ratios for association between admission SUA levels and in-hospital AKI occurrence within 7 days
| SUA level at hospital admission (mg/dL) | Univariate analysis |
Multivariate analysis |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P-value | Adjusteda OR (95% CI) | P-value | |
| <3.4 | 0.31 (0.15–0.60) | 0.001 | 0.38 (0.17–0.75) | 0.005 |
| 3.4–4.5 | 0.39 (0.22–0.64) | <0.001 | 0.50 (0.28–0.87) | 0.01 |
| 4.5–5.8 | 0.75 (0.51–1.10) | 0.14 | 0.86 (0.57–1.28) | 0.45 |
| 5.8–7.6 | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | ||
| 7.6−9.4 | 1.12 (0.74–1.68) | 0.59 | 1.03 (0.67–1.58) | 0.89 |
| >9.4 | 2.27 (1.50–3.44) | <0.001 | 1.79 (1.13–2.82) | 0.01 |
aAdjusted for age, gender, BMI, baseline SCr, comorbidities (including CAD, hypertension, diabetes, CHF), principal diagnosis and medication use (including angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor blockers and diuretics).