Table 3.
Trauma-related and nephrotoxic exposure-related factors amongst admitted pediatric trauma patients in Malawi by Development of AKI
| Total | AKI | No AKI | Missing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 114 | 11 (9.7) | 103 (90.4) | ||
| Type of Trauma | 6 | |||
| Burn | 36 (33.3) | 7 (63.6) | 29 (29.9) | |
| Fall | 33 (30.6) | 2 (18.2) | 31 (32.0) | |
| Road Traffic Injury | 24 (22.2) | 2 (18.2) | 22 (22.7) | |
| Other | 15 (13.9) | 0 (0) | 15 (15.5) | |
| Primary Location of Trauma | 1 | |||
| Head/Neck | 21 (18.6) | 1 (9.1) | 20 (19.6) | |
| Trunk | 23 (20.4) | 4 (36.4) | 19 (18.6) | |
| Extremity | 56 (49.6) | 3 (27.3) | 53 (52.0) | |
| Face | 13 (11.5) | 3 (27.3) | 10 (9.8) | |
| Multiple Injuries | 56 (49.1) | 8 (72.7) | 48 (46.6) | 0 |
| All Trauma Locationsa | 1 | |||
| Head/Neck | 31 (27.4) | 3 (27.3) | 28 (27.5) | |
| Trunk | 38 (33.6) | 6 (54.6) | 32 (31.4) | |
| Extremity | 81 (71.7) | 8 (72.7) | 73 (71.6) | |
| Face | 23 (20.4) | 4 (36.4) | 19 (18.6) | |
| Drinking Water Source | 3 | |||
| River/Lake | 6 (5.4) | 0 (0) | 6 (6.0) | |
| Community Pipe/Bore hole | 79 (69.3) | 7 (63.6) | 72 (69.9) | |
| Piped (Exterior) | 17 (15.3) | 3 (27.3) | 14 (14.0) | |
| Piped (Interior) | 9 (8.1) | 1 (9.1) | 8 (8.0) | |
| Medications taken in previous 7 days | 34 (29.8) | 3 (27.3) | 31 (30.1) | 0 |
| Herbal remedies taken in previous 7 days | 4 (3.5) | 2 (18.2) | 2 (1.9) | 0 |
All expressed as N and column percent except where specified
Categories are mutually exclusive except where specified
KDIGO criteria used to define AKI and new Schwartz equation estimated baseline creatinine
AKI Acute kidney injury
aMultiple categories allowed