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. 2019 May 27;3(2):141–148. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocpiqo.2019.02.006

Table 3.

Variables Associated With Achieving 2.5 L/d Urine Volume on the Subsequent Collectionab

Variable Urine volume
P value
<2.5 L on the subsequent collection (n=165) ≥2.5 L on the subsequent collection (n=108)
Sex (n=273) .67
 Female (n=118) 73/165 (44.2) 45/108 (41.7)
 Male (n=155) 92/165 (55.8) 63/108 (58.3)
Age (y) 60.8±14.4 59.4±14.4 .40
BMI (kg/m2)
 Initial collections 27.5±6.2 28.0±6.1 .45
 Subsequent collection 27.2±6.3 28.4±6.1 .12
 Change −0.2±2.3 0.0±1.5 .93
Insurance .69
 Medicare 79/156 (50.6) 51/106 (48.1)
 Not Medicare 77/156 (49.4) 55/106 (51.9)
Urine volume
 Initial collections 1.5±0.5 1.9±0.4 <.0001c
 Subsequent collection 1.7±0.5 3.3±0.5 <.0001c
 Change 0.3±0.5 1.4±0.6 <.0001c
Urine dietary factors
 Urine sodium level (mmol/dL)
 Initial collections 147.2±54.4 168.0±66.3 .025c
 Subsequent collection 159.5±67.7 191.2±80.1 .0026c
 Change 12.3±58.2 23.2±67.2 .16
 Urine phosphorus level (g/d)
 Initial collections 0.8±0.3 0.9±0.3 .052
 Subsequent collection 0.8±0.3 0.9±0.3 .22
 Change 0.0±0.3 0.0±0.3 .28
 Urine calcium level (mg/d)
 Initial collections 185.9±99.1 223.3±102.3 .0016c
 Subsequent collection 173.0±96.8 197.2±112.0 .15
 Change −12.9±78.0 −26.1±98.0 .1806
 SSCaOx
 Initial collections 8.0±3.3 7.0±2.7 .012c
 Subsequent collection 6.6±3.2 3.1±1.5 <.0001c
 Change −1.4±3.5 −3.9±2.4 <.0001c
 UUN level (g/d)
 Initial collections 9.4±3.3 11.0±4.0 .0055c
 Subsequent collection 9.9±3.8 11.9±4.1 <.0001c
 Change 0.5±2.6 1.0±3.3 .079
 PCR (g/kg per day)
 Initial collections 0.9±0.2 1.0±0.3 .0016c
 Subsequent collections 1.0±0.3 1.1±0.2 <.0001c
 Change 0.1±0.2 0.1±0.3 .43
Comorbidities (n=262)
 Heart failure 6/156 (3.8) 4/106 (3.8) .98
 Hyponatremia 9/156 (5.8) 0/106 (0) <.05c
 Cirrhosis 3/156 (1.9) 3/106 (2.8) .63
Medications at presentation (n=262)
 Hydrochlorothiazide 7/156 (4.5) 2/106 (1.9) .26
 Chlorthalidone 48/156 (30.8) 44/106 (41.5) .074
 Indapamide 3/156 (1.9) 1/106 (0.9) .53
 Amiloride 4/156 (2.6) 2/106 (1.9) .72
 Furosemide 5/156 (3.2) 2/106 (1.9) .52
 Bumetanide 0/156 (0) 1/106 (0.9) .22
 Torsemide 1/156 (0.6) 0/106 (0) .41
 Potassium citrate 31/156 (19.9) 31/106 (29.2) .080
 Sodium bicarbonate 1/156 (0.6) 0/106 (0) .41
Collection day .59
 Sunday 13/165 (7.9) 6/108 (5.6)
 Monday 48/165 (29.1) 34/108 (31.5)
 Tuesday 30/165 (18.2) 22/108 (20.4)
 Wednesday 25/165 (15.2) 16/108 (14.8)
 Thursday 26/165 (15.8) 12/108 (11.1)
 Friday 20/165 (12.1) 12/108 (11.1)
 Saturday 3/165 (1.8) 6/108 (5.6)
Weekday vs weekend .71
 Weekday 149/165 (90.3) 96/108 (88.9)
 Weekend 16/165 (9.7) 12/108 (11.1)
a

BMI = body mass index; PCR = protein catabolic rate; SSCaOx = supersaturation of calcium oxalate; UUN = urine urea nitrogen.

b

Data are presented as mean ± SD or as number/total number (percentage).

c

Any P value less than .05.