Table 4.
Recognition of AKI after major operations by physicians in charge during hospital stay.
| Total | Non-recognised AKI | Delayed recognition of AKI | Timely recognition of AKI | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 1053* | 874 | 56 | 123 | 0.003 |
| Aged 18–39 | 97 (11.1%) | 5 (8.9%) | 23 (18.7%) | ||
| Aged 40–59 | 317 (36.3%) | 17 (30.4%) | 42 (34.1%) | ||
| Aged 60–79 | 369 (42.2%) | 20 (35.7%) | 40 (32.5%) | ||
| Aged ≥ 80 | 91 (10.4%) | 14 (25.0%) | 18 (14.6%) | ||
| Hospital level | 0.050 | ||||
| Academic hospitals | 741(84.8%) | 42 (75.0%) | 97 (78.9%) | ||
| Local hospitals | 133 (15.2%) | 14 (25.0%) | 26(21.1%) | ||
| GDP per head | 0.002 | ||||
| Tertile 1 | 243 (27.8%) | 16 (28.6%) | 24 (19.5%) | ||
| Tertile 2 | 355(40.6%) | 14 (25.0%) | 42 (34.1%) | ||
| Tertile 3 | 276 (31.6%) | 26 (46.4%) | 57 (46.3%) | ||
| CKD factors | <0.001 | ||||
| Non-CKD | 758(86.7%) | 42 (75.0%) | 82 (66.7%) | ||
| CKD basis | 116 (13.3%) | 14 (25.0%) | 41 (33.3%) | ||
| Cause of AKI, n (%) | 0.012 | ||||
| Pre-renal | 545 (62.4%) | 28 (50.0%) | 68 (55.3%) | ||
| Intrinsic-renal | 188 (21.5%) | 20 (35.7%) | 44 (35.8%) | ||
| Post-renal | 35 (4.0%) | 5 (8.9%) | 6 (4.9%) | ||
| Unclassified | 106 (12.1%) | 3 (5.4%) | 5 (4.1%) | ||
| AKI stage, n (%) | <0.001 | ||||
| 1 | 476 (54.5%) | 7 (12.5%) | 23 (18.7%) | ||
| 2 | 244 (27.9%) | 17 (30.4%) | 36 (29.3%) | ||
| 3 | 154 (17.6%) | 32 (57.1%) | 64 (52.0%) |
*Data missing for loss diagnosis (n = 6).