Table 2 Incidence of index hyperkalemic event
From: Epidemiology and health outcomes associated with hyperkalemia in a primary care setting in England
Number of patients with index HK | Incidence of index HK event per 100 person-years (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
Overall | 195,178 | 2.86 (2.83–2.89) |
Serum K+ level during HK event, mmol/L | ||
5.0 to ≤ 5.5 or CPRD diagnosis code in the absence of laboratory results | 177,945 | 2.61 (2.58–2.63) |
> 5.5 to ≤ 6.0 | 14,020 | 0.21 (0.20–0.21) |
> 6.0 or HES diagnosis code, regardless of serum K+ level | 3213 | 0.05 (0.04–0.05) |