Table 1 Demography and clinical presentation of the two cohorts of dialysis requiring AKI
Parameter | Combined cohort | Indian Cohort (n = 144) | Pakistani Cohort (n = 249) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (Years) Mean ± SD | 58.78 ± 14.4 | 58.48 ± 15.05 | 58.94 ± 14.05 | 0.761 |
Gender Distribution (M:F) | 238:155 | 107:37 | 131:118 | 0.0001 |
Presence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (%) | 203 (51.6%) | 71 (49.3%) | 132 (53.0%) | 0.479 |
Fever | 277 (70.4%) | 74 (51.4%) | 203(81.5%) | 0.00001 |
Breathlessness | 350 (89.1%) | 106 (73.6%) | 244 (97.9%) | 0.00001 |
Diarrhoea | 118 (30.0%) | 10 (6.9%) | 108 (43.4%) | 0.00001 |
Altered Sensorium | 178 (45.3%) | 35 (24.3%) | 143 (57.4%) | 0.00001 |