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Table 1 Sample Characteristics

From: Assessment of acute kidney injury risk using a machine-learning guided generalized structural equation model: a cohort study

Characteristics and Demographics All Patients (n = 940) Without ICU AKI (n = 739) With ICU AKI (n = 201) p-value
Age, year 61.3 ±15.9 60.1± 16.3 65.7 ± 13.9 <0.001
Gender, male 532 (57%) 420 (57%) 112 (56%) 0.818
Ethnicity:
 Chinese 664 (71%) 521 (71%) 143 (72%) 0.012
 Malay 94 (10%) 69 (9%) 25 (13%)
 Indian 75 (8%) 54 (7%) 21 (11%)
 Others 105 (11%) 94 (13%) 11 (6%)
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) 24.0 ± 7.9 23.9± 8.2 24.6 ± 6.9 0.283
Diabetes Mellitus 221 (24%) 152 (21%) 69 (34%) <0.001
Ischemic Heart Disease 92 (10%) 62 (8%) 30 (15%) 0.006
Congestive Heart Failure 29 (3%) 17 (2%) 12 (6%) 0.008
Pre-ICU eGFR (ml/min per 1.73m2) 78.1 ± 33.4 83.4 ± 30.8 59.2 ± 35.7 <0.001
Pre-ICU Haemoglobin levels (g/dL) 12.0 ± 2.6 12.3± 2.5 10.9 ± 2.6 <0.001
Type of surgery:
 Elective 432 (46%) 373 (51%) 59 (29%) <0.001
 Emergency 383 (41%) 286 (39%) 97 (48%)
 No surgery 125 (13%) 80 (11%) 45 (22%)
Blood transfusion 320 (34%) 216 (29%) 104 (52%) <0.001
Lowest ICU Haemoglobin in 1st 48 hours (g/dL) 10.1 ± 2.2 10.3 ± 2.2 9.0 ± 1.7 <0.001
Lowest ICU bicarbonate in 1st 24 hours (mEq/L) 20.6 ± 4.6 21.2 ± 4.2 18.4 ± 5.3 <0.001
ICU sepsis 232 (25%) 134 (18%) 98 (49%) <0.001
Mean Arterial Pressure ≤ 70mmHg 197 (21%) 128 (17%) 69 (34%) <0.001
  1. Abbreviations used: ICU intensive care unit, AKI acute kidney injury, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate