Table 2 Comparison of demographic and outcome parameters between patients with renal tubular acidosis on one or more days compared to patients without renal tubular acidosis
From: Renal tubular acidosis is highly prevalent in critically ill patients
No RTA (n = 69) | RTA (n = 31) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 63 ± 16 | 60 ± 17 | 0.862 |
Gender (female/male) | (28/41) | (12/19) | 1.000 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26 ± 5 | 27 ± 4 | 0.409 |
SOFA score on admission | 8 ± 4 | 9 ± 4 | 0.696 |
APACHE II score on admission | 20 ± 9 | 19 ± 8 | 0.224 |
SAPS II score on admission | 51 ± 20 | 52 ± 20 | 0.837 |
Length of ICU stay (days) | 5 (3–11) | 8 (5–11) | 0.157 |
Length of hospital stay (days) | 13 (6–22) | 16 (8–33) | 0.371 |
ICU mortality (non-survivors [%]) | 16% | 10% | 0.404 |
Hospital mortality (non-survivors [%]) | 30% | 19% | 0.332 |
Deceased within 7 day observation period | 10% | 6% | 0.717 |