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. 2020 Jul 28;7:436. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2020.00436

Table 4.

Risk factors associated with COVID-19-related AKI.

Univariable Multivariable
p-value OR 95% CI for OR p-value OR 95% CI for OR
Lower limit Upper limit Lower limit Upper limit
Age, per 1 year increased, n = 116 0.634 1.012 0.964 1.063
Sex, ref = female, n = 116 0.044 5.000 1.044 23.939
Comorbidity present, ref = not present, n = 116 0.127 2.887 0.739 11.270
Clinical classification, ref = non-critical, n = 116 0.002 7.700 2.173 27.288 0.006 8.155 1.848 35.983
IL-2R, ref = <710 U/mL, n = 116 0.009 5.429 1.515 19.448
IL-10, ref = <9.1 pg/mL, n = 116 0.044 3.655 1.037 12.885
TNF-α, ref = <8.1 pg/mL, n = 116 0.012 7.381 1.539 35.403
PCT, ref = <0.1 ng/mL, n = 116 0.004 6.667 1.846 24.073 0.037 4.822 1.095 21.228
Neutrophil, per 1% increased, n = 110 0.043 1.068 1.002 1.138
Lymphocyte, per 1% increased, n = 108 0.010 0.859 0.766 0.964
Hemoglobin, per 1 g/L increased, n = 109 0.068 0.977 0.953 1.002
LDH, ref = >214 U/L, n = 116 0.059 7.452 0.927 59.900
Albumin, ref = >25 g/L, n = 116 0.083 5.000 0.812 30.785
Total cholesterol, ref = >5.18 mmol/L, n = 116 0.970 0.960 0.111 8.306
NT-proBNP elevated, ref = normal, n = 116 0.009 5.218 1.509 18.039
hs-cTnI elevated, ref = normal, n = 116 0.004 6.429 1.816 22.753
eGFR, ref = <60 mL/min/1.73 m2, n = 116 0.001 16.833 3.197 88.624 0.016 13.451 1.617 111.891
Coagulation disorder, ref = normal, n = 116 0.019 4.592 1.279 16.488
D-dimer, ref = >1 μg/mL, n = 116 0.029 10.185 1.269 81.767

Multivariable model performance (area under curve [AUC], Hosmer and Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test): AUC 0.849 (95% CI 0.729–0.968), χ2 = 1.231, p = 0.540. Continuous variables were per 1 unit increased. IL, interleukin; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α; PCT, procalcitonin; hSCRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; LDH, lactic dehydrogenase; PT, prothrombin time; APTT, activated partial thromboplastin time. NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide; hs-cTnI, high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I.