Table 1.
Sample Characteristics (n = 339), Using Data Collected at First Admission.
| Characteristic | % of sample (n) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Female | 37% (126) |
| Male | 63% (213) |
| Race | |
| White | 60% (204) |
| Black | 37% (127) |
| Other | 2% (8) |
| Age, mean (SD) | 57.0 (10.1) |
| ≤49 years old | 21% (71) |
| 50–59 | 41% (140) |
| 60–69 | 27% (92) |
| 70+ | 11% (36) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed | 12% (41) |
| Unemployed | 61% (208) |
| Retired | 27% (90) |
| Number of visits, total n | 636 |
| Mean (SD) | 1.9 (1.8) |
| 1 visit | 63% (212) |
| 2 visits | 18% (62) |
| 3 visits | 8% (28) |
| 4 visits | 5%(16) |
| 5+ visits | 6% (21) |
| Ever transplanteda | 1% (5/339) |
| Pharmaceutical use at admission | |
| Proton pump inhibitors | 40% (136/339) |
| Beta blockers | 40% (137/339) |
| Rifaxamin | 14% (46/339) |
| AKI | 29% (96/330) |
| AKIN stage | |
| No AKI | 71% (234) |
| 1a | 18% (60) |
| 1b | 7% (23) |
| 2 | 2% (7) |
| 3 | 2% (2) |
| Survival | |
| In-hospital | 94% (317/339) |
| 30 days | 85% (286/338) |
| 90 days | 77% (255/331) |
| 180 days | 70% (222/319) |
| 365 days | 59% (172/293) |
a
Discharge status listed as “Transfer”.