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. 2019 Sep 4;12:2755–2764. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S218592

Table 2.

Univariable analysis of baseline characteristics

Variable No AKI (n=73) AKI (n=65) Odds ratio (95% CI) p-value Survival within 30 days (n=94) Nonsurvival (n=44) Odds ratio (95% CI) p-value
Age (years) 65.0 (55.0–78.5) 71.0 (60.5–82.0) 1.021 (1.000–1.044) 0.054 66.5 (56.0–79) 71.5 (61.3–82.8) 1.025 (1.000–1.050) 0.047
Male sex 43 (31) 42 (30) 1.274 (0.639–2.540) 0.491 56 (60) 29 (66) 1.312 (0.621–2.769) 0.476
Hypertension 21 (15) 34 (25) 0.368 (0.182–0.743) 0.005 37 (39) 18 (41) 1.067 (0.514–2.212) 0.863
CCI 1.0 (0.0–2.0) 1.0 (0.0–2.0) 1.225 (0.975–1.540) 0.082 1.0 (0.0–2.0) 2.0 (0.25–2.0) 1.310 (1.039–1.652) 0.022
PCT (ng/mL) 11.1 (2.8–48.8) 24.3 (7.3–100.0) 1.013 (1.003–1.022) 0.009 15.1 (5.0–55.8) 18.0 (2.8–88.0) 1.003 (0.994–1.013) 0.502
NT-proBNP (pg/mL) 1150.0 (391.0–2663.5) 3792.0 (1214.5–9115.0) 1.117 (1.040–1.199) 0.002 1716.0 (447.5–3640.0) 3746.0 (1258.0–13,848.0) 1.042 (1.042–1.170) 0.001
SCr (μmol/L) 68.0 (52.0–82.5) 174.0 (94.0–203.0) 1.043 (1.028–1.059) <0.001 77.0 (56.0–129.8) 116.0 (75.8–197.8) 1.009 (1.004–1.015) 0.001
Lac (mmol/L) 2.7 (1.6–3.4) 3.6 (2.3–5.8) 1.181 (1.038–1.343) 0.011 2.8 (1.6–3.7) 4.0 (2.3–6.8) 1.240 (1.088–1.412) 0.001
SOFA score 9.0 (7.0–11.0) 12.0 (10.0–15.0) 1.478 (1.263–1.729) <0.001 9.0 (8.0–11.0) 12 (10.3–15.8) 1.493 (1.273–1.752) <0.001
APACHE II score 15.5 (13.0–21.0) 23.0 (19.0–27.8) 1.170 (1.097–1.249) <0.001 16.0 (14.0–21.0) 24.5 (20.0–28.8) 1.170 (1.095–1.249) <0.001
Cumulative fluid balance (mL) 2715.0 (1660.0–3579.0) 3500.0 (2042.5–5050.0) 1.290 (1.079–1.542) 0.005 2805.0 (1707.5–3592) 4050 (2658.8–5516.3) 1.490 (1.213–1.831) <0.001
RRT 5 (4) 26 (19) 0.110 (0.039–0.310) <0.001 8 (9) 23 (52) 0.085 (0.033–0.216) <0.001
Ventilation duration 3.4 (1.2–9.3) 6.6 (2.7–12.6) 1.014 (0.979–1.050) 0.441 4.3 (1.5–9.8) 4.5 (2.6–11.8) 0.991 (0.954–1.030) 0.645
Length of ICU stay 5.0 (2.6–10.7) 7.6 (3.4–14.9) 1.014 (0.980–1.049) 0.415 6.5 (3.0–13.7) 5.4 (2.7–14.0) 0.975 (0.936–1.016) 0.234

Notes: Continuous variables with normal distribution are presented as the mean ± standard deviation (SD), continuous variables with non-normally distribution are presented as the median (interquartile range (IQR) and categorical variables are presented as n (%).

Abbreviations: CCI, Charlson Comorbidity Index; PCT, serum procalcitonin; NT-proBNP, serum N-Terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide; SCr, serum creatinine; Lac, serum lactate; SOFA score, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score; APACHE II score, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score; RRT, renal replacement therapy; ICU, intensive care unit.