Research Article

Cystatin C at Admission in the Intensive Care Unit Predicts Mortality among Elderly Patients

Table 3

Logistic regression analysis of mortality according to cystatin C > 0.96 mg/L.

Outcome HR95% CIP value

Mortality
Unadjusted6.111.66–22.50.007
Adjusted for age and gender5.541.45–21.120.01
Adjusted for age, gender, and APACHE II score5.351.39–20.510.01
Adjusted for age, gender, APACHE II score, and vasopressors
5.481.40–21.440.01
Adjusted for age, gender, APACHE II, vasopressors, and sepsis
5.001.26–20.110.02
Adjusted for age, gender APACHE II, vasopressors, sepsis, and ICU hospitalization
5.631.38–22.960.02
Adjusted for age, gender APACHE II, vasopressors, sepsis, ICU hospitalization, and albumin6.161.46–26.000.01

HR: hazard ratio, ICU: intensive care unit.