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. 2018 May 14;172(7):655–663. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.0614

Table 1. Characteristics of the Primary and Validation Cohorts.

Variable Primary Cohort (n = 666) Validation Cohort (n = 333)
Age, median (IQR), mo 6.5 (3.9-44.7) 14.1 (3.9-158.2)
Female sex, No. (%) 328 (49.2) 172 (51.7)
Weight, median (IQR), kg 7.1 (5.0-14.6) 9.2 (4.7-49.0)
Serum creatinine, median (IQR), mg/dL
Preoperative baseline 0.35 (0.25-0.45) 0.30 (0.20-0.60)
Postoperative peak 0.53 (0.45-0.66) 0.50 (0.40-0.90)
RACHS score, No./total No. (%)a
1 143/636 (22.5) 88/273 (32.2)
2 256/636 (40.3) 112/273 (41.0)
≥3 237/636 (37.3) 73/273 (26.7)
CPB time, median (IQR), minb 87 (59-122) 95 (39-149)
AKI outcome, No. (%)
No AKI 325 (48.8) 171 (51.4)
Stage 1 159 (23.9) 51 (15.3)
Stage 2 131 (19.7) 91 (27.3)
Stage 3 51 (7.7) 20 (6.0)

Abbreviations: AKI, acute kidney injury; CPB, cardiopulmonary bypass; IQR, interquartile range; RACHS, Risk Adjustment for Congenital Heart Surgery.

SI conversion factor: To convert creatinine level to micromoles per liter, multiply by 88.4.

a

Score available for 636 in the primary cohort and 273 in the validation cohort.

b

Time available for 665 in the primary cohort and all 333 in the validation cohort.