CIN* (%) in the placebo group (n=120) CIN(%) in the selenium group (n=117) Odds ratio (95% CI) P value**
Age
> 60 years
≤ 60 years

15 (26.8%)
8 (12.5%)

8 (17%)
5 (7.2%)

1.57 (0.73-3.38)
1.72 (0.59-5.01)

0.23
0.30
Sex
Male
Female

13 (20.6%)
10 (17.5%)

7 (8.9%)
6 (16.7%)

2.33 (1.10-5-48)
0.94 (0.31-2.85)

0.04
0.91
Smoking 19 (16.8%) 13 (12.3%) 1.37 (0.71-2.63) 0.34
Hypertension 15 (25%) 4 (9.3%) 2.69 (1.12-7.53) 0.04
Diabetes 10 (27.8%) 4 (11.4%) 2.43 (0.84-7.03) 0.08
Obesity
(BMI>30)

2 (12.5%)

0

3.62 (0.89-6.92)

0.10
Anaemia 8 (25%) 3 (13.6%) 1.83 (0.55-6.15) 0.30
Hyperglycemia 7 (17.9%) 4 (12.9%) 1.39 (0.45-4.32) 0.56
 LV dysfunction
( Ejection fraction< 50% )

11 (24.4%)

2 (4.5%)

5.38 (1.26-22.9)

0.008
Contrast volume
≥300 cc
<300 cc

6 (28.6%)
17 (17.2%)

3 (12%)
10 (10.9%)

1.38 (0.68-8.38)
1.58 (0.76-3.27)

0.15
0.21
Type of procedure
Coronary angiography
PCI

5 (9.6%)
18 (26.5%)

3 (7.1%)
10 (13.3%)

1.35 (0.34-5.31)
1.98 (1.01-3.99)

0.66
0.04
*CIN is defined as a minimum 0.5 mg/dl or 25% increase in serum creatinine above baseline 48 hours after contrast media administration. **P value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. LV: Left Ventricle; PCI: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Table 2: Multivariate logistic regression model