Table 2.
The patient’s potassium levels (mEq/ml) on admission (n = 215).
| Potassium level | Total |
|---|---|
| Normal potassium | 64 (29.8%) |
| Hypokalaemia | 151 (70.2%) |
| Classification of Hypokalaemia | |
| Mild Hypokalaemia | 47 (31.1%) |
| Moderate Hypokalaemia | 38 (25.2%) |
| Sever Hypokalaemia | 66 (43.7%) |
| Extent of hypokalaemia severity | |
| Sever hypokalaemia (group1: 2.4–2 mEq/L) | 27 (40.9%) |
| Sever hypokalaemia(group2: <2 mEq/L) | 39 (59.1%) |