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. 2016 Aug 29;7(1):9–14. doi: 10.1177/1941874416665744

Table 2.

Patient Characteristics.a

Non-AKI Group, n = 283 AKI Group, n = 54 P
Male, n (%) 158 (55.8) 41 (75.9) .006
African American race, n (%) 145 (51.2) 38 (70.4) .01
Age, yearsb 58.8 ± 16.0 55.5 ± 14.4 .13
Height, cmb 172 ± 9.9 175.5 ± 11 .03
Weight, kg 79.8 (66.1-95.3) 86.1 (70-107) .01
Admission Glasgow coma scale score 9 (6-13) 8 (6-11) .18
Mechanical ventilation, n (%) 153 (54.1) 42 (77.8) .001
Neurologic injury, n (%)
 Acute ischemic stroke 94 (33.2) 19 (35.2) .78
 Intracerebral hemorrhage 97 (34.3) 19 (35.2) .90
 Traumatic brain injury 30 (10.6) 7 (13.0) .61
 Other 62 (21.9) 9 (16.7) .39
Past medical history, n (%)
 Chronic kidney disease 3 (1.1) 4 (7.4) .003
 Chronic heart failure 23 (8.1) 8 (14.8) .12
Serum sodium, mg/dL
 Baseline 139 (135-142) 140 (136-142) .16
 Peak 148 (142-154) 155 (149-158) <.001
Serum osmolality, mOsm/L
 Baseline 289 (277-297) 292 (282-302) .12
 Peak 304 (291-317) 322 (308-328) <.001
Electrolyte abnormalities
 Chloride > 110 mmol/L 151 (55.1) 43 (79.6) <.001
 Sodium > 155 mmol/L 52 (19) 25 (46.3) <.001
 Osmolality > 320 mOsm/L 51 (18.9) 28 (51.9) <.001

Abbreviation: AKI, acute kidney injury.

aAll data are presented as median (25%-75% interquartile range) unless otherwise noted.

bData are presented as mean ± standard deviation.