Factor
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Alive (n = 87)
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Dead (n = 153)
|
p value
|
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Median age (IQR; years)
|
62.5 (48–72)
|
71 (59–79)
|
<0.0001
|
Mean Charlson co-morbidity index score (±SD)
|
5.3 (± 3.6)
|
6.7 (± 3.5)
|
0.002
|
Mean APACHE II score (± SD)
|
30.3 (± 8.5)
|
34.8 (± 8.3)
|
0.0001
|
Median pre-dialysis creatinine (μmol/l) (IQR)
|
470 (341–582)
|
344 (250–475)
|
0.0001
|
Median pre-dialysis platelets (×109/l; IQR)
|
156 (71–241)
|
83 (41–170)
|
0.0001
|
- APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; IQR, interquartile range; sARF, severe acute renal failure; SD, standard deviation.