Table 4

 Incidence of CIN in the predefined subgroups

NumberN-acetylcysteinePlaceboOR95% CIp Value
CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.
Diabetes mellitus8110.0%9.8%1.020.27 to 4.421.00
No diabetes mellitus7510.8%10.5%1.030.23 to 4.461.00
Creatinine ⩾132.6 μmol/l4615.4%20.0%0.720.15 to 3.350.71
Creatinine <132.6 μmol/l1107.8%6.8%1.170.27 to 4.931.00
Contrast ⩽1.5 ml/kg9611.4%9.6%1.200.32 to 4.461.00
Contrast >1.5 ml/kg609.4%11.5%0.790.14 to 4.301.00