Table 2

Effects of liver tests taken at admission and intra-admission changes in liver tests upon 12-month mortality

 Model 1:
Without liver tests
Model 2:
With admission liver tests
Model 3:
With intra-admission changes in liver tests
Deceased at 12 monthsOR (95% CI)p ValueOR (95% CI)p ValueOR (95% CI)p Value
Age1.06 (1.05 to 1.06)<0.0011.06 (1.05 to 1.07)<0.0011.06 (1.05 to 1.07)<0.001
Female0.74 (0.63 to 0.88)0.0010.74 (0.62 to 0.87)<0.0010.74 (0.62 to 0.88)0.001
Charlson Index
 01 1 1
 11.47 (1.15 to 1.87)<0.0011.47 (1.15 to 1.87)<0.0011.48 (1.16 to 1.89)<0.001
 ≥21.91 (1.5 to 2.44) 1.93 (1.51 to 2.46) 1.88 (1.47 to 2.41)
Heart failure1.41 (1.15 to 1.71)0.0011.38 (1.13 to 1.68)0.0021.37 (1.12 to 1.67)0.002
Effect of baseline albumin (per 1 g/L)
 Baseline <34 g/L 0.95 (0.93 to 0.98)0.0010.93 (0.9 to 0.96)<0.001
 Baseline 34–48 g/L 0.97 (0.94 to 1)0.0350.95 (0.92 to 0.98)0.003
 Baseline >48 g/L 0.8 (0.25 to 2.53)0.7030.75 (0.23 to 2.46)0.632
Effect of intra-admission change in albumin (per 1 g/L change)
 Decrement  1.04 (1.02 to 1.06)<0.001
 Increment   0.96 (0.92 to 1)0.051
Effect of intra-admission change in ALT (per 100 U/L change)
 Decrement  1.01 (0.96 to 1.06)0.624
 Increment   1.06 (1.02 to 1.1)0.005
  • ALT, alanine aminotransferase.