Table 1.
Demographics and outcomes of adult trauma patients admitted to the hospital by development of AKI in Malawi
| Total | AKI | No AKI | p-values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics and Outcomes | 223 | 32 (14.4) | 191 (85.7) | |
| Age, years (median, IQR)a | 32 (25, 42) | 34 (27.5, 46) | 32 (25, 42) | 0.3 |
| Gender (female) | 30 (13.5) | 4 (12.5) | 26 (13.6) | 1.0 |
| Tribea | 0.2 | |||
| Chewa | 138 (61.9) | 20 (62.5) | 118 (61.8) | |
| Lomwe | 17 (7.6) | 1 (3.1) | 16 (8.4) | |
| Ngoni | 35 (15.7) | 3 (9.4) | 32 (16.8) | |
| Other | 31 (13.9) | 8 (25.0) | 23 (12.0) | |
| District of injury locationa | 0.6 | |||
| Lilongwe District | 155 (69.5) | 21 (65.6) | 134 (70.2) | |
| Other District | 67 (30.0) | 11 (34.4) | 56 (29.3) | |
| Comorbidities | ||||
| Self-report of Chronic Conditions | ||||
| Seizures | 10 (4.5) | 4 (12.5) | 6 (3.1) | 0.04 |
| Hypertension | 6 (2.7) | 1 (3.1) | 5 (2.6) | 1.0 |
| Other | 6 (2.7) | 2 (6.3) | 4 (2.1) | 0.2 |
| HIVa | 13 (5.8) | 0 (0) | 13 (6.8) | 0.2 |
| Anemia (females< 12 g/dL, males< 13 g/dL) | 151 (67.7) | 30 (93.8) | 121 (63.4) | 0.0004 |
| Severe Anemia (Hg < 10 g/dL) | 60 (26.9) | 17 (53.1) | 43 (22.5) | 0.0003 |
| Malariaa | 10 (4.5) | 0 (0) | 10 (5.2) | 0.4 |
| Sickle Cell Diseasea | 0.2 | |||
| Sickle Cell Trait | 20 (9.0) | 5 (15.6) | 15 (7.9) | |
| Normal | 193 (86.5) | 25 (78.1) | 168 (88.0) | |
| Mortalitya | 17 (7.6) | 6 (18.8) | 11 (5.6) | 0.02 |
| Length of hospitalization, days, median (IQR)b | 10 (5, 29) | 14 (7.5, 47.5) | 9 (5, 28) | 0.1 |
All data presented as n(column %) except where specified
a Missing variables for age (n = 2), tribe (n = 2), injury location (n = 1), mortality (n = 14), time of day (n = 1), HIV status (n = 159, 71.3%), malaria (n = 2), sickle cell status (n = 10)
bAmong survivors, excluding 17 who died and 15 with unknown length of stay or left against medical advice