Table 5. Results From Logistic Regression Analyses - Odds of Composite Outcome Based on Albumin Level Category.
Univariate analysis |
Multivariate analysisa |
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Odds ratio | 95% CI | P-value | Odds ratio | 95% CI | P-value | |
Main group (LSA vs. NSA) | 7.83 | 3.94 - 15.58 | < 0.001* | 10.88 | 4.74 - 24.97 | < 0.001* |
Subgroup (VLA vs. MLA) | 6.86 | 1.62 - 29.10 | 0.009* | 7.94 | 1.70 - 37.14 | 0.009* |
*Significant P-values. aControlled for age; sex; race; diabetes mellitus; hypertension; chronic kidney disease; end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; other lung diseases; congestive heart failure; coronary artery disease; human immunodeficiency virus infection; malignancy; smoking; alcohol dependency; obesity; and cirrhosis. NSA: normal serum albumin; LSA: low serum albumin; MLA: medium low albumin; VLA: very low albumin; CI: confidence interval.