Table 3 Association between preoperative parameters and cumulative AKI within 7 days of surgery
From: Predictors and outcome of acute kidney injury after non-cardiac paediatric surgery
Variable | AKI | No AKI | Total | χ 2 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group | |||||
Infants | 8 (32.0) | 17 (68.0) | 25 | 0.181 | 0.670 |
Older child | 25 (36.8) | 43 (63.2) | 68 | ||
Indication for surgery | |||||
Congenital disease | 12 (34.3) | 23 (65.7) | 35 | 0.035 | 0.851 |
Acquired disease | 21 (36.2) | 37 (63.8) | 58 | ||
System affected | |||||
Gastrointestinal tract | 20 (38.5) | 32 (61.5) | 52 | 0.457 | 0.499 |
Other systems | 13 (31.7) | 28 (68.3) | 41 | ||
Preoperative sepsis | |||||
Yes | 14 (58.3) | 10 (41.7) | 24 | 7.377 | *0.007 |
No | 19 (27.5) | 50 (72.5) | 69 | ||
Preoperative leucocytosis | |||||
Yes | 7 (41.2) | 10 (58.8) | 17 | 0.294 | 0.587 |
No | 26 (34.2) | 50 (65.8) | 76 | ||
Preoperative anaemia | |||||
Yes | 6 (33.3) | 12 (66.7) | 18 | 0.045 | 0.832 |
No | 27 (36.0) | 48 (64.0) | 75 | ||
Preoperative tachycardia | |||||
Yes | 15 (33.3) | 30 (66.7) | 45 | 0.176 | 0.675 |
No | 18 (37.5) | 30 (62.5) | 48 | ||
Elevated preoperative BP | |||||
Yes | 12 (48.0) | 13 (52.0) | 25 | 2.340 | 0.126 |
No | 21 (30.9) | 47 (69.1) | 68 | ||
Electrolyte abnormality preoperation# | |||||
Yes | 17 (40.5) | 25 (59.5) | 42 | 0.834 | 0.361 |
No | 16 (31.4) | 35 (68.6) | 51 | ||