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. 2017 Mar 16;18:92. doi: 10.1186/s12882-017-0510-0

Table 8.

Univariate and multivariate analysis of clinical and laboratory parameters of adults bitten by Viperidae or presenting the clinical syndrome of Viperidae for identifying acute kidney injury during hospitalization

Characteristic Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
n OR (95% CI) p value n OR (95% CI) p value
Overt DIC 128
 Yes 3.00 (1.40–6.42) 0.005
 No 1.00 (Reference)
Capillary leakage 128 119
 Yes 12.00 (2.56–56.36) 0.002 6.30 (1.13–35.22) 0.036
 No 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
Creatine kinase (IU/L) 126 119
  > 500 7.70 (3.32–17.86) <0.001 4.80 (1.86–12.37) 0.001
  ≤ 500 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
Serum sodium (mmol/L) 128 119
  < 135 mmol/L 5.35 (2.44–11.74) <0.001 4.27 (1.74–10.45) 0.001
  ≥ 135 mmol/L 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
Total dose of antivenom (mL) 121
  > 160 3.01 (1.30–7.00) 0.010
  ≤ 160 1.00 (Reference)

Abbreviations: CI confidence interval, DIC disseminated intravascular coagulation, OR odds ratio