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Table 2 Univariate and multivariate odds ratio of biochemical and clinical predictive factors of biochemical adrenal insufficiency in inpatients

From: Clinical and biochemical factors to predict biochemical adrenal insufficiency in hospitalized patients with indeterminate cortisol levels: a retrospective study

Factors

Crude dOR (95% confidence interval)

p-value

Multivariable dOR (95% confidence interval)

p-value

Cirrhosis

3.70 (1.38–9.91)

0.009

9.05 (7.67–10.66)

< 0.001

Cushingoid appearance in exogenous steroid use

7.16 (3.70–13.87)

< 0.001

8.56 (8.02–9.14)

< 0.001

Chronic kidney disease

0.84 (0.61–1.16)

0.295

2.21 (1.95–2.51)

< 0.001

Random cortisol < 10 μg/dl

8.05 (3.64–17.83)

< 0.001

8.69 (5.76–13.11)

< 0.001

Cholesterol < 150 mg/dL

1.68 (0.77–3.64)

0.189

2.64 (1.37–5.07)

0.003

Sodium < 140 mEq/L

1.53 (1.06–2.19)

0.021

1.73 (1.18–2.53)

0.004