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Table 3 Comparison of aetiology of trauma, RTA mode of transportation, and key parameters in patients with and without AKI

From: Incidence, risk factors and outcomes of AKI among trauma patients in a tertiary hospital in south-east, Nigeria

Variables

Total 186 (%)

No AKI 159 (%)

AKI 27 (%)

p-value

 

Aetiology of trauma

   

0.79

 

 Assault

14 (7.5)

12 (85.7)

2 (14.3)

0.98

 

 Burns

2 (1.1)

2 (1.3)

0 (0.0)

-

 

 Fall from height

2 (1.1)

2 (1.3)

0 (0.0)

-

 

 Gunshot injury

49 (26.3)

44 (27.7)

5 (18.5)

0.32

 

 Machete cut

2 (1.1)

2 (1.3)

0 (0.0)

-

 

 RTA

117 (62.9)

97 (61.0)

20 (74.1)

0.19

 

RTA Mode of transportation

117 (%)

97 (%)

20 (%)

0.50

 

 Bus

21 (17.9)

17 (17.5)

4 (20.0)

0.79

 

 Car

10 (8.5)

7 (7.2)

3 (15.0)

0.26

 

 Motorcycle

77 (65.8)

66 (68.0)

11 (55.0)

0.26

 

 Pedestrian

5 (4.3)

3 (3.1)

2 (10.0)

0.16

 Tricycle

2 (1.7)

2 (2.1)

0 (0.0)

-

 

 Truck

2 (1.7)

2 (2.1)

0 (0.0)

-

 

Pulse rate

   

< 0.001

 

 Normal

135 (72.6)

128 (80.5)

7 (25.9)

< 0.001

 

 Less than 60

2 (1.1)

2 (1.3)

0 (0.0)

-

 

 More than 100

49 (26.3)

29 (18.2)

20 (74.1)

< 0.001

 

Blood pressure

   

0.02

 

 Normal

129 (69.4)

116 (73.0)

13 (48.1)

0.01

 

 Hypertension

46 (24.7)

36 (22.6)

10 (37.0)

0.11

 

 Hypotension

11 (5.9)

7 (4.4)

4 (14.8)

0.03

 

Haemoglobin status

   

0.43

 

 Normal

67 (36.0)

61 (38.4)

6 (22.2)

0.11

 

 Mild anaemia

53 (28.5)

44 (27.7)

9 (33.3)

0.55

 

 Moderate anaemia

57 (30.6)

47 (29.6)

10 (37.0)

0.44

 

 Severe anaemia

9 (4.8)

7 (4.4)

2 (7.4)

0.50

 

Triage outcome

   

0.14

 

 Delay

9 (4.8)

8 (5.0)

1 (3.7)

  

 Immediate

129 (69.4)

113 (71.1)

16 (59.3)

  

 Urgent

48 (25.8)

38 (23.9)

10 (37.0)

  

Duration of hospital stay

   

< 0.001

 

 Less than two weeks

131 (70.4)

128 (80.5)

3 (11.1)

< 0.001

 

 2–4 weeks

31 (16.7)

22 (13.8)

9 (33.3)

< 0.001

 

 30 days/discharge

24 (12.9)

9 (5.7)

15 (55.6)

< 0.001

 
  1. χ2 = Chi-square test. *P-values based on Fisher’s Exact Test; RTA- Road traffic accident