Characteristics | Na − Cl < 33.5 group (N = 403) | Na − Cl ≥ 33.5 group (N = 740) | p-Value |
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Agea | 68.2 ± 13.6 | 67.7 ± 13.7 | 0.55 |
Malea | 271 (67.2%) | 472 (63.8%) | 0.27 |
Diabetesa | 355 (88.1%) | 673 (90.9%) | 0.15 |
Drugs increasing serum potassiuma | 51 (12.7%) | 99 (13.4%) | 0.80 |
Drugs decreasing serum potassiuma | 144 (35.7%) | 222 (33.0%) | 0.06 |
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)a | 41.8 ± 13.3 | 47.2 ± 10.9 | < 0.001 |
Serum potassium level (mEq/L)a | 4.31 ± 0.35 | 4.18 ± 0.42 | < 0.001 |
Hypoalbuminemiaa | 236 (58.6%) | 275 (37.2%) | < 0.001 |
Incidence of hyperkalemiab | 37 (9.2%) | 34 (4.6%) | 0.003 |