Table 5.
Socioeconomic status factors amongst admitted pediatric trauma patients in Malawi by presence of AKI
| Total | AKI | No AKI | Missing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 114 | 11 (9.7) | 103 (90.4) | ||
| Education level completed in years (median, IQR) | ||||
| Patient | 2 (0, 4) | 1 (0, 5) | 2 (0, 4) | 10 |
| Mother | 6 (4, 10) | 5 (2, 10) | 6 (4, 10) | 13 |
| Father | 8 (4, 10) | 6.5 (0, 10) | 8 (4, 10) | 21 |
| Crowding factora(median, IQR) | 1.5 (1.2, 2.0) | 1.5 (1.2, 2.0) | 1.5 (1.2, 2.0) | 2 |
| Type of Roof | 0 | |||
| Thatch | 45 (39.5) | 5 (45.5) | 40 (38.8) | |
| Tin/Iron | 69 (60.5) | 6 (54.6) | 63 (61.2) | |
| Type of Floor | 1 | |||
| Dirt | 60 (53.1) | 6 (54.6) | 54 (52.9) | |
| Cement | 53 (46.9) | 5 (45.5) | 48 (47.1) | |
| Parent(s) deceasedb | ||||
| Mother | 4 (3.6) | 0 (0) | 4 (4.0) | |
| Father | 10 (9.1) | 0 (0) | 10 (10.1) | |
| Both | 4 (3.6) | 0 (0) | 4 (4.0) | |
| Possessionsb | ||||
| Refrigerator | 13 (11.5) | 2 (18.2) | 11 (10.8) | 1 |
| Television | 26 (23.2) | 3 (27.3) | 23 (22.8) | 2 |
| Cell Phone | 88 (78.6) | 8 (72.7) | 80 (79.2) | 2 |
| Agricultural Land | 58 (52.3) | 5 (50.0) | 53 (52.5) | 3 |
| Working vehicle | 6 (5.4) | 0 (0) | 6 (6.0) | 3 |
| Cow(s) | 5 (4.5) | 0 (0) | 5 (5.0) | 2 |
| Chicken(s) | 46 (41.1) | 2 (18.2) | 44 (43.6) | 2 |
| Goat(s) | 21 (18.8) | 2 (18.2) | 19 (18.8) | 2 |
| Bicycle | 40 (36.0) | 3 (27.3) | 37 (37.0) | 3 |
| Ox Cart | 4 (3.6) | 0 (0) | 4 (4.0) | 2 |
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, IQR interquartile range
aCrowding factor is number of people living in a home divided by number of rooms in the home
bCategories are not mutually exclusive