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. 2022 Apr 26;17(4):e0266737. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266737

Table 2. Laboratory profile of patients among AKI and non-AKI group.

Variables AKI Non-AKI p value
N Median (IQR) N Median (IQR)
BMI z score 146 1.9 (0.4–3.3) 1123 2.2 (0.4–3.7) 0.425
SBP (mmHg) 118 118.5 (106–133.3) 941 117 (105–128.5) 0.267
SBP z score^ 64 2 (0.9–3.1) 441 1.9 (0.9–3.1) 0.986
DBP (mmHg) 118 71 (61.8–85) 942 72 (62–82) 0.929
DBP z score^ 64 1.5 (0.5–2.8) 441 1.7 (0.9–2.8) 0.109
Heart Rate (bpm) 118 128 (114.8–148) 947 127 (107–147) 0.107
Respiratory Rate (bpm) 118 36.5 (26.8–47) 939 34 (26–44) 0.092
Temperature (°C) 118 37.2 (36.8–38.5) 932 37.2 (36.8–37.8) 0.361
pH 76 7.3 (7.2–7.4) 345 7.4 (7.3–7.4) <0.001
pCO2 (mmHg) 78 37.3 (30.4–46.2) 336 39.5 (33.6–47) 0.079
Haemoglobin (g/dL) 71 12.1 (10.4–14.3) 399 11.9 (10.5–13.5) 0.411
WBC (109/L) 66 15.9 (9–23.5) 334 9.4 (6.3–13.6) <0.001
Platelet Count (109/L) 58 168 (110.3–273.5) 326 216.5 (149–289.5) 0.07
PT (Seconds) 49 15.2 (13.4–17.4) 237 14.5 (13.1–16.2) 0.278
PTT (Seconds) 45 30.9 (27.1–44.9) 226 32 (28.8–37) 0.919
Sodium (Serum) (mmol/L) 99 143 (137–148) 495 141 (137–145) 0.064
Potassium (Serum) (mmol/L) 100 4.6 (3.9–5.7) 481 4.3 (3.8–4.9) 0.008
Bicarbonate (mmol/L) 77 19 (14–22.3) 430 21.1 (18–24.2) <0.001
Blood Urea Nitrogen (mmol/L) 91 9.3 (5.4–15.7) 452 3.9 (2.9–5.4) <0.001
Creatinine (mg/dL) 91 1.3 (0.8–2.4) 451 0.5 (0.3–0.7) <0.001
eGFR (ml/min/1.73m2)* 51 41.7 (23.7–68.2) 218 107.6 (82–146.3) <0.001
Glucose (Serum) (mg/dL) 100 157 (125–260) 505 128 (106–192) <0.001
Total Calcium (mg/dL) 75 8.4 (7.8–9.4) 404 8.6 (8.1–9.2) 0.325
Total Bilirubin (mg/dL) 57 0.5 (0.3–1.3) 296 0.5 (0.3–0.8) 0.322
Albumin (g/dL) 53 3 (2.6–3.8) 310 3.5 (2.8–4) 0.062

AKI: Acute Kidney Injury; mmHg: millimeter of mercury; bpm: beat per minute; °C: degree Celsius; pCO2: partial pressure of carbon dioxide; g: gram; dl: deciliter; WBC: White blood cells; L: liter; PT: prothrombin time; PTT: partial thromboplastin time; mmol/L: millimoles per liter; mg: milligram; IQR: Interquartile range

^calculated only for children with height data availability

*calculated only for children with height and creatinine data availability