Table 8

Unadjusted and covariate adjusted analysis for ICU mortality in IRRT patients

IRRT

Unadjusted analysis

Covariate adjusted analysis

OR

95% CI

P

OR

95% CI

P

Male sex

1.28

0.37 to 5.12

0.674

1.38

0.42 to 4.58

0.598

Age (10-year increments)

1.31

0.85 to 2.01

0.216

1.29

0.83 to 2.02

0.260

RIFLE class

Risk (%)

2.51

0.19 to 23.49

0.320

1.00

Injury (%)

2.45

0.74 to 7.92

0.089

1.29

0.2 to 8.33

0.790

Failure (%)

0.38

0.12 to 1.22

0.064

0.46

0.07 to 2.88

0.408

More-intensive (≥ 6 sessions/week)

1.29

0.43 to 3.82

0.646

1.50

0.48 to 4.67

0.482

CI = confidence interval; ICU = intensive care unit; IRRT = intermittent renal replacement therapy; OR = odds ratio; RIFLE = Risk-Injury-Failure-Loss-Endstage renal disease.

Vesconi et al. Critical Care 2009 13:R57   doi:10.1186/cc7784