Table 1.
Patient characteristics and percentage of patients
| Patient characteristic | n | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| >60 yrs | 60 | 60 |
| <60 yrs | 46 | 46 |
| Sex | ||
| M | 59 | 56 |
| F | 47 | 44 |
| Season | ||
| Summer | 51 | 48 |
| Rainy | 34 | 32 |
| Winter | 21 | 20 |
| Symptom | ||
| Altered sensorium | 36 | 34 |
| Vomiting | 18 | 17 |
| Anorexia | 29 | 27 |
| Comorbidities | ||
| Hypertension | 25 | 24 |
| Diabetes | 12 | 11 |
| Both | 12 | 11 |
| None | 57 | 57 |
| Osmolality | ||
| Hypo-osmolar | 95 | 90 |
| Hyper-osmolar | 10 | 9 |
| Iso-osmoloar | 1 | 1 |
| Volume Status | ||
| Hyper-volemic | 27 | 29 |
| Hypo-volemic | 29 | 31 |
| Euvolemic | 38 | 40 |
| Severity | ||
| Mild | 11 | 11 |
| Moderate | 54 | 45 |
| Severe | 44 | 51 |
| Outcome | ||
| Improved | 11 | 10 |
| Discharged | 95 | 90 |
| Serum Sodium in Expired Patients | ||
| >125 | 3 | 27 |
| <125 | 8 | 73 |