Table 3.
Patient characteristics at baseline categorized by the uNGAL cut off level of 56 ng/mL
| Variables | Total | uNGAL <56 ng/mL | uNGAL ≥56 ng/mL | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % or mean ± SD | (n = 121) | (n = 71; 58.7 %) | (n = 50; 41.3 %) | |
| Age (years) | 57.3 ± 14.7 | 54.7 ± 13.8 | 61.0 ± 15.3 | 0.02* |
| % Male | 75 (62 %) | 46/71 (65 %) | 29/50 (58 %) | 0.45 |
| Ascites | 68 (56.2 %) | 37/71 (52 %) | 31/50 (62 %) | 0.28 |
| MELD score | 14.9 ± 5.7 | 14.6 ± 6.2 | 15.4 ± 5.0 | 0.44 |
| Serum creatinine | 0.88 ± 0.29 | 0.82 ± 0.27 | 0.97 ± 0.32 | 0.006* |
| TB (mg/dl) | 4.7 ± 5.1 | 4.3 ± 4.4 | 5.2 ± 6.2 | 0.34 |
| DB (mg/dl) | 3.4 ± 4.3 | 3.1 ± 3.4 | 3.9 ± 5.4 | 0.29 |
| AST (U/L) | 139.7 ± 250.3 | 148 ± 283 | 128 ± 196 | 0.66 |
| ALT (U/L) | 78.4 ± 174.5 | 74 ± 180 | 84 ± 168 | 0.76 |
| ALP (U/L) | 163.1 ± 108.1 | 155 ± 98 | 174 ± 121 | 0.35 |
| INR | 1.51 ± 0.77 | 1.4 ± 0.3 | 1.7 ± 1.1 | 0.12 |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 2.85 ± 0.86 | 2.8 ± 0.7 | 2.9 ± 1.0 | 0.75 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 10.7 ± 2.4 | 10.7 ± 2.5 | 10.7 ± 2.2 | 0.89 |
| WBC count (103/uL) | 9.86 ± 6.2 | 9.9 ± 6.1 | 9.8 ± 6.3 | 0.94 |
| Platelet (/103uL) | 128 ± 121 | 113 ± 66 | 146 ± 169 | 0.16 |
| Presence of bacterial infection (%) | 64/121 (52.8 %) | 34/71 (48 %) | 30/50 (60 %) | 0.19 |
| Length of stay (days) | 9.9 ± 9.7 | 9.1 ± 9.6 | 11.0 ± 9.9 | 0.29 |
| No AKI (%) | 86/121 (71 %) | 63/71 (89 %) | 23/50 (46 %) | 0.008* |
| Death (%) | 17/121 (14 %) | 5/71 (7 %) | 12/50 (24 %) | <0.0001* |
*P < 0.05