Table 2.

Assessment of ketosis risk.

	Albumin < 3.0 g/dL (%)	Albumin ≥ 3.0 g/dL (%)	ORa	95% CIb	P valuec
Ketonuria	72 (48)	31 (30)	2.15	1.26–3.57	0.004∗
No ketonuria	79 (52)	73 (70)
	n = 151	n = 104
Serum BHBd > 3 mmol/L	28 (33)	13 (19)	2.12	0.99–4.48	0.051
Serum BHB ≦ 3 mmol/L	58 (67)	57 (81)
	n = 86	n = 70

^aOdds ratio (OR).

^bConfidence interval (CI).

^cPearson's chi-squared test.

^dBeta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB).

^∗Statistical significance (P < 0.05).