Table 3.

Gender, hypertension and indication for dialysis among patients with AKI who underwent haemodialysis at the paediatric nephrology unit University College Hospital Ibadan compared with outcome

Parameter	n (% of N = 68)	Mortality (% of n)	P
Gender
Male	38 (55.9)	10 (26.3)	0.737
Female	27 (44.3)	8 (29.6)
Comorbidity
Hypertension	29 (42.6%)	10 (34.5)	0.3
Indication for dialysis
Azotaemia	68 (100)	17 (27.9)
Oliguria	49 (72.1)	11 (22.4)	0.105
Fluid retention	33 (48.5)	14 (42.5)	0.010a
Electrolyte abnormalitiesb	37 (54.4)	12 (32.4)	0.367
Abnormal bleeding	8 (11.8)	3 (37.5)	0.521
Neurologic abnormalities	15 (22.1)	5 (33.3)	0.598

^aP < 0.05.

^bSerum sodium <120 mmol/L (120 mEq/L), serum K >6.5 mmol/L (6.5 mEq/L) or serum $\text{HC}{{\text{O}}_3}^{2-}$ <15 mmol/L (15 mEq/L).