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Table 3 Logistic regression for the outcomes

From: The clinical relevance of plasma potassium abnormalities on admission in trauma patients: a retrospective observational study

Potassium level on admission (mEq/L)

<3.0

p value

3.0–<3.5

p value

3.5–<4.0

4.0–<4.5

p value

4.5–<5.0

p value

≥5.0

p value

Unadjusted OR (95 % CI)

 LSI for bleeding

0.76 (0.31–1.85)

0.545

0.66 (0.40–1.08)

0.099

1 [ref]

1.16 (0.64–2.11)

0.627

1.97 (0.61–6.31)

0.254

4.20 (0.91–19.40)

0.067

 Craniotomy

5.59 (2.36–13.20)

<0.001

1.68 (0.87–3.27)

0.123

1 [ref]

1.10 (0.44–2.79)

0.836

3.36 (0.84–13.40)

0.087

1.86 (0.21–16.50)

0.575

 In-hospital mortality

3.12 (1.16–8.38)

0.024

0.57 (0.23–1.38)

0.210

1 [ref]

1.90 (0.81–4.48)

0.142

3.88 (0.96–15.70)

0.058

5.17 (0.92–29.10)

0.062

Adjusted OR (95 % CI)

 LSI for bleeding

0.48 (0.18–1.29)

0.145

0.69 (0.41–1.18)

0.178

1 [ref]

1.05 (0.55–2.00)

0.893

1.45 (0.36–5.82)

0.604

2.79 (0.54–14.40)

0.220

 Craniotomy

5.25 (2.06–13.40)

<0.001

2.03 (1.01–4.07)

0.048

1 [ref]

1.02 (0.39–2.66)

0.974

2.93 (0.62–13.90)

0.176

1.36 (0.14–13.00)

0.788

 In-hospital mortality

3.03 (0.89–10.30)

0.077

0.79 (0.30–2.09)

0.630

1 [ref]

1.57 (0.60–4.14)

0.359

1.20 (0.17–8.79)

0.854

3.17 (0.40–25.20)

0.276

  1. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, LSI life-saving intervention, ref reference