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Table 1 Baseline characteristics and outcomes by urine YKL-40 value

From: Urine YKL-40 is associated with progressive acute kidney injury or death in hospitalized patients

  

Urine YKL-40

 

Characteristic 1

All (N = 249)

<5 ng/ml (N = 218)

≥5 ng/ml (N = 31)

P-value 2

Demographics

    

Age ≥65 years

143 (57)

121 (56)

22 (71)

0.10

Male sex

143 (57)

125 (57)

18 (58)

0.94

Non-White race

59 (24)

52 (24)

7 (23)

0.88

Body Mass Index, kg/m2

29.9 ± 8

30 ± 8

27 ± 6

0.06

Clinical Characteristics

    

Pre-existing CKD

62 (25)

54 (25)

8 (27)

0.87

Pre-existing proteinuria

63 (32)

49 (29)

14 (50)

0.03

ACEi/ARB at enrollment

88 (36)

78 (37)

10 (34)

0.82

Hypertension

171 (69)

147 (68)

24 (77)

0.28

Diabetes

102 (41)

88 (41)

14 (45)

0.64

CHF

92 (37)

83 (39)

9 (29)

0.30

CAD

102 (41)

88 (41)

14 (47)

0.52

Stroke

34 (14)

26 (12)

8 (26)

0.04

Liver failure/Cirrhosis

27 (11)

24 (11)

3 (10)

0.82

Active cancer

60 (24)

46 (21)

14 (45)

0.004

# of Comorbidities

   

0.31

None

17 (7)

16 (8)

1 (3)

1

34 (14)

31 (15)

2 (7)

≥2

198 (79)

160 (77)

26 (90)

Tobacco use

   

0.10

Never

130 (52)

118 (58)

12 (43)

Prior

60 (24)

48 (24)

12 (43)

Current

42 (17)

38 (19)

4 (14)

Enrollment location

   

0.12

ICU

120 (48)

101 (46)

19 (61)

Floor

129 (52)

117 (54)

12 (39)

Renal Function

    

Baseline SCr, mg/dl

1.2 ± 0.5

1.2 ± 0.5

1.2 ± 0.5

0.44

Baseline GFR3

68.5 ± 30

68 ± 30

72 ± 28

0.49

Stage of AKI at enrollment

   

0.001

Stage 1

207 (83)

188 (86)

19 (61)

Stage 2

42 (17)

30 (14)

12 (39)

Stage of AKI at peak SCr

   

0.006

Stage 1

176 (71)

162 (74)

14 (45)

Stage 2

41 (16)

33 (15)

8 (26)

Stage 3

18 (7)

13 (6)

5 (16)

Stage 3-Dialysis4

14 (6)

10 (5)

4 (13)

AKI type

    

ATN

51 (20)

40 (18)

11 (35)

0.03

Pre-renal

164 (66)

151 (69)

13 (42)

0.003

Other

34 (14)

27 (12)

7 (23)

0.12

Discharge SCr, mg/dL

1.4 ± 0.7

1.4 ± 0.7

1.3 ± 0.5

0.34

  1. Values are n (%) or mean ± SD. AKI, acute kidney injury; ATN, acute tubular necrosis; CKD, chronic kidney disease (if specifically listed in patient medical history); ACEi/ARB, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin II receptor blocker medications; CHF, congestive heart failure; CAD, coronary artery disease; ICU, intensive care unit; SCr, serum creatinine.
  2. 1Data for the presence/absence of the characteristics listed were missing in no more than 5 patients each except for baseline proteinuria (missing for 51 patients) and ACEi/ARB use (missing for 7 patients). The values or percentages shown for each characteristics account for non-missing data only.
  3. 2Chi-squared or t-test. Values in boldface are significant at P<0.05.
  4. 3GFR (in ml/min per 1.73 m2) was estimated by the 4-variable Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation.
  5. 4Those acutely dialyzed for AKI; excludes those with stage 3 AKI who were not dialyzed.