Predictors of mortality at 28-days in infection associated acute kidney injury in cirrhosis

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients in Infection and non-infection acute kidney injury groups

Variables	Infection AKI (n = 67)	Non-infection AKI (n = 52)	P value
Age (yr, mean ± SD)	42 ± 23	41 ± 21	0.23
Males, n (%)	58 (86%)	47 (90%)	0.31
Hb (gm/dL)	8.5 (3.6-14.7)	8.1 (3-14)	0.037
TLC (× 103/mm3)	17 (2-40)	7.8 (2.5-18)	0.001
Platelet count (× 109/L)	110 (60-200)	130 (80-220)	0.335
Bilirubin (mg/dL)	11.3 (0.8-46.6)	4.4 (0.8-27.9)	0.003
INR	2.1 (0.9-3.9)	1.9 (0.9-3.6)	0.045
Albumin (gm/dL)	2.3 (1.6-3.9)	2.5 (1-3.7)	0.04
Creatinine (mg/dL)	2.6 (1.4-6)	2.2 (1.2-5.4)	0.016
Sodium (mEq/L)	132.5 (116-164)	135.9 (120-151)	0.04
HE, n	47	22	0.03
CTP	12 (6-15)	11 (6-14)	0.73
MELD	27 (11-38)	24 (10-35)	0.95

Data expressed as median (range) otherwise expressed. Hb: Hemoglobin; INR: International normalized ratio; CTP: Child-Turcotte Pugh score; MELD: Model for end stage liver disease.