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. 2015 Jun 23;22(5):1054–1071. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocv051

Table 1:

Table of all variables used in the models

Discrete variables
Risk factor n (%) Risk factor N (%) N (%)
Demographics Medications Pre-admission Admission
Gender (Male) 1,557,832 (96.11) NSAIDs 321,074 (19.81) 144,007 (8.88)
Race ACEi 642,820 (39.66) 539,033 (33.26)
Am. In. – Alaskan 17,189 (1.06) Acyclovir NA 18,635 (1.15)
Asian-Pac. Island 21,176 (1.31) Aminoglycosides 21,147 (1.30) 28,558 (1.76)
Black 300,500 (18.54) Anhydrase Diuretic 3,513 (0.22) 3,256 (0.20)
Unknown 47,467 (2.93) Antiemetics 79,017 (4.87) 134,324 (8.29)
White 1,234,566 (76.17) AntiFungals 49,602 (3.06) 39,619 (2.44)
AntiTB 7,285 (0.45) 6,902 (0.43)
Diagnoses ARB 108,014 (6.66) 83,808 (5.17)
Alcoholism 331,939 (20.48) Benzodiazepines 231,698 (14.29) 337,596 (20.83)
ALD 66,426 (4.10) Beta Blockers 753,325 (46.48) 795,089 (49.05)
Anemia 445,133 (27.46) CCB 402,007 (24.80) 332,528 (20.52)
Cancer 418,399 (25.81) Cephalosporins 92,969 (5.74) 307,947 (19.00)
CDVD 501,793 (30.96) Cimetidine NA 2,579 (0.16)
CHF 331,600 (20.46) Cyclosporine NA NA 3,151 (0.19)
COPD 555,156 (34.25) Fluoroquinolones 166,135 (10.25) 119,340 (7.36)
CVA 283,175 (17.47) Glucocorticoids 209,578 (12.93) 229,212 (14.14)
DM 651,663 (40.20) Insulin 229,855 (14.18) 467,939 (28.87)
Dyslipidemia 935,340 (57.71) K-Sparing Diuretics 131,195 (8.09) 98,925 (6.10)
Hepatitis 164,641 (10.16) Lincomycin 33,769 (2.08) 35,151 (2.17)
HIV 21,542 (1.33) Lithium NA 13,433 (0.83)
HTN 1,221,391 (75.35) Loop Diuretics 408,328 (25.19) 424,737 (26.20)
MVR 48,259 (2.98) Macrolides 108,658 (6.70) 107,093 (6.61)
PVD 316,570 (19.53) MAOI 254 (0.02) 140 (0.01)
Dementia 95,795 (5.91) Nacetylcysteine NA 51,113 (3.15)
RA 50,017 (3.09) Nitrofurantoin 15,603 (0.96) 3,883 (0.24)
PUD 95,404 (5.89) Opioids 869,296 (53.63) 1,010,508 (62.34)
Hemiplegia 68,459 (4.22) Penicillins 155,254 (9.58) 249,273 (15.38)
Statins 770,802 (47.55) 691,968 (42.69)
Other Sulfa Antibiotics 85,280 (5.26) 28,324 (1.75)
CT Scan +Contrast 117,750 (7.26) TCA 87,981 (5.43) 57,823 (3.57)
CT Scan –Contrast 245,623 (15.15) Tetracyclines 61,671 (3.80) 27,588 (1.70)
Hypertension 165,469 (10.21) Thiazides 259,583 (16.01) 152,820 (9.43)
Hypotension 133,712 (8.25) Trimethoprim NA 21,848 (1.35)
Outcomes Vancomycin NA 195,346 (12.05)
AKI: Stage 1+ 128,457 (7.93)
AKI: Stage 2+ 15,684 (0.97)
Dialysis 1,940 (0.12)
Continuous variables
Risk factor Median (IQR) Missing (%) Risk factor Median (IQR) Missing (%)
Demographics Labs
Admission Age 65 (58–77) 0.00 Direct Bilirubin 0.2 (0.1–0.3) 75.65
Other GGT 47 (25–128) 94.44
Pre-Admit Mean BMI 27.6 (23.9–32.1) 4.02 Glucose 116 (97–151) 0.81
Admit Mean BMI 27.1 (23.2–31.7) 27.15 Hematocrit 35.7 (31.3–39.9) 0.53
Readmit Max. Temp. 98.6 (98–99.3) 14.00 Hemoglobin 12 (10.4–13.4) 1.18
Admit Max. Temp. 98.8 (98.3–99.7) 2.44 Delta Hemoglobin 0 (0–11.6) 1.20
NS IVF 0 (0–0.73) 0.00 Lipase 34 (21–88) 83.05
1/2 NS IVF 0 (0–0.24) 0.00 MCH 30.5 (29–32) 1.17
LR IVF 0 (0–0.06) 0.00 MCHC 33.7 (32.9–34.3) 0.71
Water IVF 0 (0–0.19) 0.00 MCV 90.6 (86.7–94.5) 0.70
Mean Pre-Admit GFR 69.8 (54.7–71.4) 0.00
Labs Pre-Admit GFR Count 4 (2–7) 0.00
Albumin 3.4 (2.9–3.9) 25.32 SD Pre-Admit GFR 8.3 (5–12.9) 29.92
Alkaline Phosphatase 82 (64–109) 25.56 Mean Admit GFR 78.2 (61.1–97.8) 1.20
ALT 23 (16–37) 26.09 SD Admit GFR 6.8 (3.3–11.6) 15.46
Ammonia 37.8 (24–61) 96.72 Admit GFR Count 3 (2–3) 1.20
AST 25 (19–38) 26.97 Delta Admit GFR 0 (0–11.6) 1.20
Bicarbonate 26 (24–29) 0.27 Platelets 205 (155–267) 0.92
BNP 284 (87–896) 79.35 Sodium 138 (135–140) 0.13
BUN 15 (11–21) 5.72 Total Bilirubin 0.7 (0.4–1) 25.66
Calcium 8.7 (8.3–9.1) 6.50 Troponin-I 0 (0–0.1) 63.12
Chloride 103 (100–106) 0.30 Troponin-T 0 (0–0) 94.74
CK 85 (48–168) 66.91 WBC 8.1 (6.1–10.7) 0.70
CK-MB 2.6 (1.5–4.6) 77.79

Discrete variables including demographics, chronic diagnoses, medication rates, radiology tests, and outcomes of the analysis cohort. The columns represent the number of hospitalizations where each variable was present and the percentage of hospitalizations with each variable present. Continuous variables include demographics, laboratory tests, vital signs, body mass index (BMI), temperatures, and intravenous fluids (IVF). The columns represent the median, inter-quartile range (IQR), and the percentage of missing values.

NA, not available; CCB, calcium channel blocker; ARB, angiotensin II receptor blocker; ACEi, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; TB, tuberculosis; MAOI, monoamine oxidase inhibitor; TCA, tricyclic antidepressants; CHF, congestive heart failure; DM, diabetes mellitus; HTN, hypertension; PVD, peripheral vascular disease; ALD, advanced liver disease; CVA, cerebrovascular accident; CDVD, cardiovascular disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; MVR, mitral valve regurgitation; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; PUD, peptic ulcer disease; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; CK, creatinine kinase; CK-MB, creatinine kinase-MB isoenzyme; BNP, B-type natriuretic peptide; WBC, white blood cell count; MCV, mean corpuscular volume; MCH, mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCHC, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase; NS, normal saline; LR, lactate ringers; GFR, glomerular filtration rate; SD, standard deviation; NSAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; CT, computerized tomography; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; AKI, acute kidney injury.