Table 5 Multivariate predictors of Inotropes in Patients Hospitalized with ADHF
Variable | Adjusted OR | 95 % CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 0.99 | 0.98–1.01 | 0.33 |
Male | 0.90 | 0.64–1.27 | 0.55 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 1.04 | 0.72–1.50 | 0.84 |
Hypertension | 1.66 | 1.10–2.50 | 0.02 |
Obesity | 1.06 | 0.66–1.70 | 0.81 |
Chronic renal failure | 1.76 | 1.19–2.60 | 0.005 |
Ejection fraction >40 | 1.92 | 1.27–2.90 | 0.002 |
Middle-Eastern Arabs | 1.10 | 0.76–1.58 | 0.62 |
Old myocardial infarction | 1.19 | 0.82–1.71 | 0.36 |