Table 3 Multivariate cox regression analysis for the association of different parameters with mortality, A) with diuretic therapy as pooled parameter and B) with the respective substances (*p < 0.05)

Age

0.97 (0.96;9.97)

<0.01*

Black ethnicity

0.77 (0.19;3.15)

0.72

Creatinine

0.79 (0.74;0.85)

<0.01*

ICU admission

0.11 (0.10;0.15)

<0.01*

Diuretic therapy

1.11 (0.85;1.45)

0.43

B

OR (CI)

p-value

Age

0.97 (0.96;9.97)

<0.01*

Black ethnicity

0.77 (0.19;3.15)

0.72

Creatinine

0.79 (0.74;0.85)

<0.01*

ICU admission

0.11 (0.10;0.15)

<0.01*

Chlortalidon

0.52 (0.21;1.31)

0.16

Spironolactone

0.89 (0.52;1.53)

0.67

Torasemid

0.86 (0.62;1.20)

0.38

Furosemid

0.94 (0.48;1.83)

0.86