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. 2016 Aug 4;11(8):e0160322. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0160322

Table 3. Factors associated with AKI.

Univariate and Multivariate Analysis.

Variable (n = 4,174) Univariate Analysis Multivariate Analysis
Odds Ratio 95% CI P value Odds Ratio 95% CI P value
Age, y 1.02 (1.01–1.021) < .001 1.01 (1.001–1.02) .04
Male 0.90 (0.80–0.997) .04 0.88 (0.64–1.20) .4
CHF 2.29 (1.97–2.66) < .001 1.29 (0.81–2.05) .3
CKD 2.69 (2.35–3.08) < .001 2.05 (1.21–3.48) .008
COPD 1.27 (1.10–1.46) .001 1.40 (0.92–2.13) .1
Cirrhosis 1.36(1.02–1.82) .04 1.39(0.72–2.70) .3
Dementia 1.58(1.22–2.05) .0007 1.22(0.55–2.73) .6
Diabetes mellitus (DM) 1.76(1.56–1.98) < .001 1.05(0.69–1.59) .8
DM with complication 1.70(1.41–2.04) < .001 1.29(0.66–2.54) .5
Metastatic Cancer 1.24(0.97–1.58) .09 1.95(0.72–5.32) .2
Peptic ulcer disease 1.17(0.96–1.40) .11 1.34(0.80–2.27) .3
Rheumatologic disease 1.05(0.82–1.34) .72 1.36(0.74–2.52) .3
SOFA Score 1.32 (1.30–1.35) < .001 1.31 (1.24–1.38) < .0001
Charlson comorbidity Index 1.12 (1.10–1.14) < .001 1.09 (0.97–1.23) .2
Baseline Sodium 0.98(0.97–0.99) < .001 0.99(0.96–1.03) .8
Baseline Bicarbonate 0.95(0.84–0.96) < .001 0.96(0.92–0.99) .01
Baseline Scr, mg/dL 1.99 (1.82–2.20) < .001 1.30 (1.14–1.52) .001
Baseline albumin <3.5 g/L 2.01 (1.60–2.53) < .001 1.56 (1.12–2.17) .01
Baseline chloride, ≤94 mmol/L 1.69 (1.43–2.01) < .001 1.72 (1.07–2.79) .02
Baseline chloride, 94–99 mmol/L 1.26 (1.10–1.45) .001 1.25 (0.87–1.81) .2
Baseline chloride, 100–108 mmol/L 1.00 (reference) - 1.00 (reference) --
Baseline chloride, >108 mmol/L 1.06 (0.81–1.38) .7 1.01 (0.46–2.18) .9
Diuretics 2.00 (1.78–2.25) < .001 1.67(1.20–2.32) .002
0.9% Saline ≥1550 mL 2.81 (2.50–3.15) < .001 1.71(1.22–2.40) .002

Abbreviations: CHF, chronic heart failure; CKD, chronic kidney disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Scr, serum creatinine; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score.