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. 2018 Mar 7;94(1111):249–253. doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2017-135455

Table 5.

Risk factors for death from AKI in the elderly

Variable β value OR (95% CI) P value
Age 0.040 1.041 (1.023 to 1.059) <0.001
HA-AKI or CA-AKI 0.230 1.258 (0.934 to 1.695) 0.131
CKD −0.388 0.678 (0.377 to 1.219) 0.194
Cancer 0.834 2.302 (1.654 to 3.203) <0.001
CVD 0.683 1.98 (1.402 to 2.797) <0.001
ICU admission 0.228 1.256 (0.901 to 1.751) 0.179
MODS 1.106 3.023 (1.627 to 5.620) <0.001
Mechanical ventilation 0.879 2.408 (1.187 to 4.887) 0.015

AKI, acute  kidney injury; CA-AKI, community-acquired AKI; CKD, chronic kidney disease; CVD, cardiovascular disease; HA-AKI, hospital-acquired AKI; MODS, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.