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Relationship between CRP Albumin Ratio and the Mortality in Critically Ill Patients with AKI: A Retrospective Observational Study

Table 2

Relationship between CAR and mortality.

CARNonadjustedModel IModel II
OR (95% CIs) valueOR (95% CIs) valueOR (95% CIs) value

Hospital mortality
 Per 1 sd change1.71 (1.42, 2.04)<0.00011.59 (1.32, 1.91)<0.00011.73 (1.40, 2.13)<0.0001
  Tertiles
  0-0.21.0 (ref)1.0 (ref)1.0 (ref)
  0.21-2.531.71 (1.01, 2.89)0.04481.71 (1.00, 2.91)0.04961.57 (0.88, 2.78)0.1240
  2.54-16.433.65 (2.23, 5.98)<0.00013.15 (1.90, 5.20)<0.00012.97 (1.70, 5.17)0.0001
   trend<0.0001<0.0001<0.0001
2-year mortality
 Per 1 sd change1.88 (1.47, 2.39)<0.00011.69 (1.33, 2.16)<0.00011.76 (1.35, 2.29)<0.0001
  Tertiles
  0-0.21.0 (ref)1.0 (ref)1.0 (ref)
  0.21-2.532.38 (1.43, 3.97)0.00092.53 (1.47, 4.36)0.00082.26 (1.26, 4.07)0.0063
  2.54-16.434.04 (2.44, 6.71)<0.00013.40 (2.00, 5.78)<0.00013.03 (1.68, 5.47)0.0002
   trend<0.0010.00020.0021

OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval. Adjust I model, adjusted for age and gender. Adjust II model, adjust for age, gender, respiratory rate, temperature, CAD, glucose, triglycerides, and surgical grade.