Table 3.
The Relationship Between the Serum AG and All-Cause Mortality in Patients with AP in Different Models
| Variable | Crude Model HR (95% CI) | p-value | Model 1 HR (95% CI) | p-value | Model 2 HR (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serum AG | 1.07 (1.02–1.11) | 0.0017 | 1.08 (1.03–1.12) | 0.0004 | 1.08 (1.02–1.14) | 0.0091 |
| Serum AG tertiles | ||||||
| T1 | 1.0 (Ref) | 1.0 (Ref) | 1.0 (Ref) | |||
| T2 | 0.91 (0.50–1.69) | 0.7731 | 0.79 (0.42–1.48) | 0.4542 | 0.72 (0.38–1.38) | 0.2564 |
| T3 | 1.82 (1.05–3.17) | 0.0332 | 1.95 (1.11–3.42) | 0.0207 | 1.88 (1.04–3.41) | 0.0370 |
| p-for-trend | 0.0131 | 0.0069 | 0.0182 | |||
Notes: Crude model: No covariates were adjusted. Model 1: adjusted for age and sex. Model 2: adjusted for age, sex, alcohol abuse, congestive heart failure, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, eGFR, albumin, and the SOFA score.
Abbreviations: AG, anion gap; AP, acute pancreatitis; CI, confidence interval; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HR, hazards ratio; SOFA, sequential organ failure assessment; Ref, reference.