Table 3 Logistic regression analyses to predict cases in the small PA lesion group

From: Diverse pathological lesions of primary aldosteronism and their clinical significance

  

Crude

Adjusted

Variables

 

Odds ratio

95% confidence interval

p value

Odds ratio

95% confidence interval

p value

Test cohort

Intensity of antihypertensives

0.645

(0.389–1.071)

0.09

   

(Small PA lesion group/total = 27/112)

Serum K level (mEq/L)

5.877

(1.928–17.911)

0.002

6.277

(2.081–18.934)

0.001

PAC

0.994

(0.989–1.000)

0.037

0.994

(0.989–1.000)

0.037

Validation cohort

Intensity of antihypertensives

0.921

(0.573–1.479)

0.73

   

(Small PA lesion group/total = 20/105)

Serum K level (mEq/L)

5.072

(1.493–17.231)

0.009

6.601

(2.214–19.681)

<0.001

PAC

0.998

(0.994–1.003)

0.41

   
  1. CT computed tomography, PAC plasma aldosterone concentration (pg/mL), ARR aldosterone-renin ratio