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. 2019 Jul 19;33:236. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2019.33.236.15507

Table 3.

predictors of recovery from acute kidney injury at Korle-bu Teaching Hospital

Variable Not Recovered, N = 157(82.2%) Recovered N = 34(17.8%) OR(95%CI) P – value
Age        
≤ 29 9(26.5) 57(36.3) 1  
30 - 39 5(14.7) 39(24.8) 1.2(0.4 - 4.0) 0.726
40 - 60 12(35.3) 33(21.0) 0.4(0.2 - 1.1) 0.090
>60 8(23.5) 28(17.8) 0.6(0.2 - 1.6) 0.270
Gender        
Male 17(50.0) 67(42.7) 1  
female 17(50.0) 90(57.3) 1.3(0.6 - 2.8) 0.436
AKI stage        
Stage I 2(5.9) 19(14.1) 1  
Stage II 4(11.8) 9(6.7) 1.6(0.3 – 14.2) 0.544
Stage III 28(82.4) 107(79.3) 0.4(0.2 – 0.8) 0.002
Systolic BP        
normal 9(26.4) 49(31.2) 1  
pre-hypertension 13(38.5) 73(46.5) 1.0(0.4 - 2.6) 0.948
stage 1 8(23.5) 24(15.3) 0.6(0.2 - 1.6) 0.275
stage 2 4(11.8) 11(7.0) 0.5(0.1 - 1.9) 0.320
Diastolic BP        
normal 17(50.0) 78(49.7) 1  
pre-hypertension 4(11.8) 47(29.9) 2.6(0.8 - 8.1) 0.108
stage 1 7(20.8) 20(12.7) 0.6(0.2 - 1.7) 0.357
stage 2 6(17.6) 12(7.6) 0.4(0.1 - 1.3) 0.143
Haemoglobin        
anaemia 8(23.5) 36(22.9) 1  
non-anaemia 26(76.5) 121(77.1) 1.0(0.4 - 2.5) 0.940
WBC        
leukocytopenia 2(5.9) 5(3.2) 1  
normal 10(29.4) 47(29.9) 1.9(0.3 - 11.1) 0.486
leukocytosis 22(64.7) 105(66.9) 1.9(0.3 - 10.5) 0.457
Platelet        
thrombocytopenia 5(14.7) 24(15.3) 1  
normal 26(76.5) 112(71.3) 0.9(0.3 - 2.6) 0.84
thrombocytosis 3(8.8) 21(13.4) 1.5(0.3 - 6.8) 0.633
Serum Sodium        
hyponatremia 22(64.7) 70(44.6) 1  
normal 10(29.4) 74(47.1) 2.3(1.1 - 5.3) 0.043
hypernatremia 2(5.9) 12(7.6) 1.9(0.4 - 9.1) 0.429
Serum potassium        
hypokalaemia 6(17.6) 27(17.2) 1  
normal 20(58.8) 87(55.4) 1.0(0.4 - 2.7) 0.948
hypernatremia 8(23.5) 43(27.4) 1.2(0.4 - 3.8) 0.765

Data is represented at frequency, n(%), OR = Odds Ratio, CI = confidence interval, WBC = white blood cells