Table 7.
Metabolic parameters as predictors of mortality in acute kidney injury
| Parameters | Survivors | Nonsurvivors | OR (95% CI) | Z statistic | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak serum creatinine (>3 mg/dl) | |||||
| Present | 16 | 17 | 43.5625 (5.3455-355.0086) | 3.526 | <0.01 |
| Absent | 41 | 1 | |||
| Peak serum urea (100 mg/dl) | |||||
| >100 | 14 | 15 | 15.3571 (3.8692-60.9542) | 3.884 | <0.01 |
| <100 | 43 | 3 | |||
| Hyperkalemia | |||||
| Present | 4 | 10 | 16.5625 (4.1776-65.6637) | 3.994 | <0.01 |
| Absent | 53 | 8 | |||
| Metabolic acidosis | |||||
| Present | 6 | 10 | 10.6250 (3.0230-37.3440) | 3.685 | <0.01 |
| Absent | 51 | 8 |
OR = Odds ratio, CI = Confidence interval