Table 2 Multivariate analysis – variables associated with in-hospital and long-term mortality

Dependent variable in-hospital mortality

Odds ratio

(95% Confidence Interval)

P-value

 Age

1.050 (1.027–1.075)

< 0.001

 Cardiopulmonary bypass time (> 100 min)

1.007 (1.003–1.010)

0.001

 Albumin 24 h after surgery (g·L⁻¹)

0.844 (0.805–0.844)

0.007

Dependent variable long-term mortality

Hazards ratio

(95% Confidence Interval)

P-value

 Age

1.063 (1.049–1.076)

< 0.001

 Cardiopulmonary bypass time (> 100 min)

1.004 (1.002–1.006)

0.001

 Dilated cardiomyopathy

1.435 (1.139–1.810)

0.002

 Albumin 24 h after surgery (g·L⁻¹)

0.846 (0.821–0.871)

< 0.001

 Acute Renal Failure

2.523 (1.395–2.933)

< 0.001

 Low Cardiac Output Syndrome

1.489 (1.276–1.656)

0.006

 Septicaemia

1.125 (1.018–1.696)

0.02