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. 2017 May 1;18:142. doi: 10.1186/s12882-017-0566-x

Table 7.

Sensitivity analysis 3: Risk factors associated with acute kidney injury multivariable model restricted to hospitalised patients (N = 3047 outcome = 298)

Characteristics Primary analysis
OR (95% CI)b
P valuea (PT) Sensitivity analysis
OR (95% CI)b
P valuea (PT)
Gender Female 0.64 (0.49–0.83) 0.0008 0.64 (0.49–0.84) 0.001
Age categories years 65–69 0.83 (0.52–1.35) 0.55 0.84 (0.52–1.37) 0.49
70–74 0.70 (0.46–1.09) 0.70 (0.45–1.09)
75–79 0.78 (0.54–1.13) 0.75 (0.52–1.10)
80–84 0.84 (0.59–1.18) 0.82 (0.58–1.16)
≥85 1 1
Smoking status Non-smoker 1 0.25 1 0.32
Current smoker 1.39 (0.92–2.11) 1.34 (0.88–2.04)
Ex-smoker 1.26 (0.91–1.74) 1.25 (0.90–1.73)
Alcohol intake (units/day) Non-drinker 1 0.43 1 0.59
Ex-drinker 1.00 (0.64–1.55) 1.00 (0.64–1.56)
Current ≤6 units/day 0.88 (0.61–1.26) 0.88 (0.61–1.28)
Heavy >6 units/day 0.55 (0.24–1.26) 0.61 (0.27–1.40)
BMI (kg/m2) 15–18.4 0.95 (0.45–2.00) 0.53 1.00 (0.47–2.13) 0.56
18.5–24.9 1 1
25–29.9 0.90 (0.65–1.23) 0.89 (0.65–1.22)
≥30 1.14 (0.82–1.58) 1.12 (0.80–1.56)
eGFR (mL/min/1.73m2) ≤29 4.62 (3.06–6.99) <0.0001 4.54 (2.98–6.90) <0.0001
30–59 2.48 (1.84–3.33) (<0.0001) 2.40 (1.78–3.25) (<0.0001)
≥60 1 1
Proteinuria 1.23 (0.95–1.59) 0.12 1.19 (0.92–1.55) 0.19
Hypertension 1.27 (0.93–1.73) 0.13 1.30 (0.95–1.78) 0.09
Congestive cardiac failure 1.03 (0.76–1.39) 0.86 1.06 (0.78–1.43) 0.73
Ischaemic heart disease 0.76 (0.58–1.00) 0.04 0.75 (0.57–0.98) 0.03
Cerebrovascular disease 0.90 (0.68–1.20) 0.47 0.89 (0.67–1.19) 0.44
Dementia 1.17 (0.73–1.88) 0.53 1.26 (0.78–2.04) 0.36
Chronic lung disease 0.79 (0.58–1.07) 0.12 0.76 (0.56–1.03) 0.08
Cancer 0.76 (0.54–1.07) 0.11 0.77 (0.55–1.09) 0.13
Connective tissue diseases 0.66 (0.40–1.08) 0.08 0.64 (0.39–1.05) 0.07
Either ACEI/ ARBs 1.59 (1.19–2.13) 0.002 1.57 (1.17–2.11) 0.002
Glycated haemoglobin levels Good <7% 1 1
Borderline 7–10% 0.82 (0.62–1.09) 0.38 0.83 (0.62–1.10) 0.40
High >7% 0.82 (0.43–1.54) 0.82 (0.43–1.56)
Medication-diabetes None 1 0.05   1 0.03
Oral 1.05 (0.75–1.46) 1.05 (0.75–1.48)
Insulin 2.27 (1.27–4.05) 2.43 (1.34–4.40)
Both 1.11 (0.72–1.71) 1.11 (0.72–1.71)
Study period April 2004–September 2007 1 <0.0001 1 <0.0001
(<0.0001)
October 2007–March 2011 2.90 (2.14–3.95) (<0.0001) 2.74 (2.01–3.73) (<0.0001)

OR odds ratio CI confidence interval alikelihood ratio test PT P value for trend badjusted for all variables in table BMI body mass index eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate ACEI angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors ARBs angiotensin II receptor blockers Sep. September Oct. October