Research Article

Low, rather than High, Body Mass Index Is a Risk Factor for Acute Kidney Injury in Multiethnic Asian Patients: A Retrospective Observational Study

Table 2

Primary diagnosis of hospitalised patients with acute kidney injury according to ICD-9 codes and KDIGO classification.

Primary diagnosisTotalNo acute kidney injury (%)Acute kidney injury (%) value

Total number12555109491606ā€‰
Diseases of the respiratory system1625 (12.9)1398 (12.8)227 (14.1)0.128
Symptoms, signs, and ill-defined conditions1547 (12.3)1404 (12.8)144 (8.9)<0.001
Diseases of the circulatory system1505 (12.0)
1305 (11.9)
202 (12.5)0.538

Diseases of the digestive system1423 (11.3) 1263 (11.5) 160 (10.0)0.063
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue1104 (8.8)
1020 (9.3)
84 (5.2)<0.001
Diseases of the nervous system1029 (8.2)915 (8.4)114 (7.1)0.086
Diseases of the genitourinary system966 (7.7)
760 (6.9)
206 (12.8)<0.001

Infectious and parasitic diseases925 (7.4)742 (6.8)183 (11.4)<0.001
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue645 (5.1)
581 (5.3)65 (4.0)0.025
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders536 (4.3)469 (4.3)67 (4.2)0.836
Neoplasm438 (3.5)350 (3.2)88 (5.5)<0.001
Injury303 (2.4)283 (2.6)20 (1.2)0.001
Poisoning and toxic effects177 (1.4)162 (1.5)15 (0.9)0.083
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs129 (1.0)108 (1.0)21 (1.3)0.233
Diseases of the sense organs (e.g., eyes, ears)95 (0.8)90 (0.8)5 (0.3)0.027
Mental disorders66 (0.5)64 (0.6)2 (0.1)0.017
Complications of medical care42 (0.3)35 (0.3)7 (0.4)0.451
Complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)-
Congenital anomalies0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)-
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)-