Table 2 Associations between NAR levels and mortality in all patients and discharged survivors

Mortality before discharge

0.15–0.20

1.24 (0.65–2.37)

0.51

< 0.001

1.11 (0.55–2.25)

0.77

< 0.001

0.20–0.28

1.55 (0.83–2.88)

0.17

0.86 (0.41–1.80)

0.68

> 0.28

7.75 (4.61–13.03)

< 0.001

2.60 (1.36–4.96)

0.004

1-year mortality

0.15–0.20

1.64 (1.15–2.34)

0.006

< 0.001

1.30 (0.89–1.91)

0.17

< 0.001

0.20–0.28

2.06 (1.46–2.89)

< 0.001

1.30 (0.89–1.89)

0.17

> 0.28

5.79 (4.27–7.84)

< 0.001

2.44 (1.69–3.52)

< 0.001

Long-term mortality

0.15–0.20

1.55 (1.19–2.02)

0.001

< 0.001

1.30 (0.97–1.73)

0.08

< 0.001

0.20–0.28

1.92 (1.49–2.48)

< 0.001

1.37 (1.03–1.82)

0.03

> 0.28

4.06 (3.22–5.13)

< 0.001

1.74 (1.30–2.32)

< 0.001

1-year mortality of discharged survivors

0.14–0.20

1.76 (1.14–2.72)

0.011

< 0.001

1.31 (0.81–2.12)

0.26

< 0.001

0.20–0.27

2.29 (1.51–3.48)

< 0.001

1.55 (0.98–2.46)

0.06

> 0.27

4.93 (3.36–7.23)

< 0.001

2.37 (1.50–3.73)

< 0.001

Long-term mortality of discharged survivors

0.14–0.20

1.63 (1.21–2.19)

0.001

< 0.001

1.34 (0.97–1.85)

0.08

< 0.001

0.20–0.27

1.96 (1.47–2.62)

< 0.001

1.51 (1.09–2.09)

0.01

> 0.27

3.28 (2.50–4.28)

< 0.001

1.55 (1.11–2.15)

0.009