Research Article

Construction and Validation of a Risk Prediction Model for Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Suffering from Septic Shock

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the patients with septic shock.

CharacteristicsTotal (n =2415)Train cohort (n =1690)Validation cohort (n =725) value

Demographic variables
 Age (years)65 (55-76)65 (55-75)65 (55-77)0.120
 Gender, (%)0.850
  Male1263 (52.30)886 (52.43)377 (52.00)
  Female1152 (47.70)804 (47.57)348 (48.00)
 Ethnicity, (%)0.550
  Caucasian1796 (74.37)1251 (74.02)545 (75.17)
  Non-Caucasian619 (25.63)439 (25.98)180 (24.83)
 Obesity, (%)0.020
  No2276 (94.24)1580 (93.49)696 (96.00)
  Yes619 (5.76)110 (6.51)29 (4.00)
Comorbidities
 Congestive heart failure, (%)0.350
  No1556 (64.43)1099 (65.03)457 (63.03)
  Yes859 (35.57)591 (34.97)268 (36.97)
 Hypertension, (%)0.590
  No1379 (57.10)971 (57.46)408 (56.28)
  Yes1036 (42.90)719 (42.54)317 (43.72)
 Diabetes, (%)0.660
  No1677 (69.44)1169 (69.17)508 (70.07)
  Yes738 (30.56)521 (30.83)217 (29.93)
Medications
 Aminoglycoside, (%)0.750
  No2266 (93.83)1584 (93.73)682 (94.07)
  Yes149 (6.17)106 (6.27)43 (5.93)
 Glycopeptide antibiotics, (%)0.230
  No690 (28.57)495 (29.29)195 (26.90)
  Yes1725 (71.43)1195 (70.71)530 (73.10)
 NSAIDs, (%)0.950
  No714 (29.57)499 (29.53)215 (29.66)
  Yes1701 (70.43)1191 (70.47)510 (70.34)
 Stain, (%)0.940
  No1963 (81.28)1373(81.24)590 (81.38)
  Yes452 (18.72)317 (18.76)135 (18.62)
 ACEI/ARBs, (%)0.820
  No961 (39.79)675 (39.94)286 (39.45)
  Yes1454 (60.21)1015 (60.06)439 (60.55)
 Mechanical ventilation, (%)0.140
  No1138 (47.12)787 (46.57)351 (48.41)
  Yes1277 (52.88)903 (53.43)374 (51.59)
Scoring systems
 APS III53 (41-68)53 (41-67)53 (41-68)0.830
 SAPS II41 (32-50)40 (31-50)41 (32.50-51)0.830
Vital signs
 Heart rate (beats/minute)91 (80-104)92 (80-104)91 (80-103)0.200
 Systolic pressure (mmHg)107 (100-114)107 (100-115)107 (100-114)0.490
 Diastolic pressure (mmHg)57 (52-63)57 (51-63)57(52-63)0.710
 Respiratory rate (beats/minute)20 (17-24)20 (17-24)20 (17-24)0.630
 Temperature (°C)36.8 (36.4-37.3)36.8 (36.4-37.3)36.8 (36.4-37.3)0.370
 SpO2 (%)97.4(95.9-98.7)97.4 (95.9-98.6)97.5 (95.9-98.8)0.140
Laboratory test
 Anion gap (mmol/l)14.0 (12.5-16.5)14.0 (12.0-16.5)14.0 (12.5-16.3)0.950
 Bicarbonate (mEq/l)22.0 (19-25.5)22.0 (19.0-25.5)22.0 (18.5-25.5)0.150
 Bilirubin (mg/dl)0.6 (0.4-1.3)0.6 (0.4-1.3)0.6 (0.4-1.3)0.180
 Creatinine (mg/dl)1.1 (0.8-1.6)1.1 (0.8-1.6)1.1 (0.8-1.6)0.740
 Chloride (mEq/l)105.5 (101.5-109.5)105.5 (101.5-109.5)106.0 (101.5-110.0)0.150
 Glucose (mg/dl)134.5 (109.5-171)134.5 (110.0-170.13)135.5 (108.5-172.8)0.790
 Lactate (mmol/l)30.9 (27.9-34.4)1.9 (1.4-2.9)2.0 (1.4-3.1)0.290
 Platelets (K/UL)217.5 (137-305)215.0 (135.5-305.0)224.50 (143.5-306.8)0.300
 Potassium (mEq/l)4.1 (3.8-4.6)4.1 (3.8-4.6)4.1 (3.8-4.6)0.870
 PTT (seconds)34.6 (29.2-43.5)34.7 (29.3-43.7)34.3 (28.9-42.93)0.210
 APTT (seconds)15.3 (13.6-18.35)15.3 (13.7-18.5)15.1 (13.5-18.2)0.150
 BUN (mg/dl)24 (15.5-38.5)24.0 (15.5-39.0)24.5 (16.0-37.5)0.460
 WBC (K/UL)12.7 (8.1-17.9)12.7 (8.0-17.9)12.70 (8.5-18.0)0.310
 Neutrophils (%)78.9 (65.7-87)78.7 (65.0-87.0)79.5 (67.0-87.0)0.460
 Lymphocytes (%)9 (5-15.4)9.0 (5.0-15.4)9.0 (5.0-15.5)0.960
Culture
 Gram-positive bacteria, (%)0.300
  No1914 (79.25)1344 (79.53)570 (78.62)
  Yes501 (20.75)346 (20.47)155 (21.38)
 Gram-negative bacteria, (%)0.490
  No2122 (87.87)1489 (88.11)633 (87.31)
  Yes293 (12.13)201 (11.89)92 (12.69)
AKI0.650
 No849 (35.16)599 (35.44)250 (34.48)
 Yes1566 (64.84)1091 (64.56)475 (65.52)

NSAIDs: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; ACEI: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors; ARBs: angiotensin receptor blockers; APS III: acute physiology score III; SAPS II: simplified acute physiology score II; PTT: prothrombin time; APTT: activated partial thromboplastin time; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; WBC: white blood cell; AKI: acute kidney injury.