Research Article

Prognostic Value of Serum Albumin at Admission for Neurologic Outcome with Targeted Temperature Management after Cardiac Arrest

Table 3

Odds ratios for hypoalbuminemia in the prediction of 6-month poor neurologic outcome.

OR (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Hypoalbuminemia6.250 (3.268–11.951)<0.001
Crude model I3.526 (1.388–8.956)0.008
Crude model II2.658 (1.017–6.949)0.046

Serum albumin (mg/dl)0.138 (0.073–0.262)<0.001
Crude model I0.222 (0.095–0.516)<0.001
Crude model II0.275 (0.116–0.651)0.003

Crude model I: cardiac etiology + initial rhythm + anoxic time + GCS motor score. Crude model II: crude model I + liver disease + kidney disease + malignancy.