Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with methanol intoxication, stratified according to status of renal damage as AKI or non-AKI (n = 50)
From: Acute kidney injury and the risk of mortality in patients with methanol intoxication
Variable | AKI patients (n = 33) | Non-AKI patients (n = 17) | All patients (N = 50) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 50.9 ± 13.7 | 41.6 ± 15.6 | 47.8 ± 14.9 | 0.034* |
Male, n (%) | 30 (90.9) | 7 (42.8) | 37 (74.0) | 0.000*** |
Hypertension, n (%) | 11 (33.3) | 1 (5.9) | 12 (24.0) | 0.031* |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 6 (18.2) | 1 (5.9) | 7 (14.0) | 0.235 |
Hepatitis B or C virus carrier, n (%) | 7 (21.2) | 0 (0) | 7 (14.0) | 0.041* |
Time from exposure to hospital arrival, hours | 9.6 ± 17.8 | 3.5 ± 5.9 | 7.5 ± 15.1 | 0.180 |
Time from exposure to initiation of haemodialysis, hours | 22.7 ± 18.4 | 12.0 ± 6.5 | 19.0 ± 16.0 | 0.051 |
Unintentional exposure, n (%) | 27 (82.8) | 6 (35.3) | 33 (64.0) | 0.001*** |
Habitual alcohol user, n (%) | 28 (84.8) | 7 (41.2) | 35 (70.0) | 0.001*** |
Route of exposure, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.626 |
Oral exposure | 32 (97.0) | 16 (94.1) | 48 (96.0) | Â |
Intravenous exposure | 1 (3.0) | 1 (5.9) | 2 (4.0) | Â |
Source of methanol, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.003** |
Illegal commercial alcohol, n (%) | 22 (66.7) | 6 (35.3) | 28 (56.0) | Â |
Illegal handmade alcohol, n (%) | 5 (15.2) | 0 (0) | 5 (10.0) | Â |
Methomyl pesticide, n (%) | 3 (9.1) | 2 (11.8) | 5 (10.0) | Â |
Industrial methanol, n (%) | 3 (9.1) | 9 (52.9) | 12 (24.0) | Â |