Research Article

The Rate and Risk Factors of Acute Kidney Injury among Cancer Patients’ Admissions in Palestine: A Single-Center Study

Table 1

Univariable analysis of AKI with cancer patients’ background characteristics and comorbidities.

VariablesTotal frequency (%)AKI +ve frequency (%)AKI −ve frequency (%) value

Gender
 Male309 (48.4%)21 (6.8%)288 (93.2%)0.923
 Female329 (51.6%)23 (7%)306 (93%)
Age in years (mean ± SD)54.7 ± 12.958 ± 7.554.5 ± 13.20.082
Diabetes
 Yes135 (21.2%)8 (5.9%)127 (94.1%)0.616
 No503 (78.8%)36 (7.2%)467 (92.8%)
Hypertension
 Yes97 (15.2%)15 (15.5%)82 (84.5%)<0.001
 No541 (84.4%)29 (5.4%)512 (94.6%)
Ischemic heart disease
 Yes34 (5.3%)2 (5.9%)32 (94.1%)0.810
 No604 (90.7%)42 (7%)562 (93%)
Obstructive lung disease
 Yes11 (1.7%)2 (18.2%)9 (81.8%)0.136
 No627 (98.3%)42 (6.7%)585 (93.3%)
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
 Yes9 (1.4%)09 (100%)0.411
 No629 (98.6%)44 (7%)585 (93%)
Chronic kidney disease
 Yes14 (2.2%)6 (42.9%)8 (57.1%)<.001
 No624 (97.8%)38 (6.1%)586 (93.9%)
Hepatitis B
 Yes9 (1.4%)2 (22.2%)7 (77.8%).68
 No629 (98.6%)42 (6.7%)587 (93.3%)
Distant metastasis
 Yes414 (64.9%)24 (5.8%)390 (94.2%).136
 No224 (35.1%)20 (8.9%)204 (91.1%)
History of nephrectomy
 Yes17 (2.7%)4 (23.5%)13 (76.5%).006
 No621 (97.3%)40 (6.4%)581 (93.6%)
Congestive heart failure
 Yes4 (0.6%)2 (50%)2 (50%).001
 No634 (99.4%)42 (6.6%)592 (93.4%)
Multiple cancers
 Yes12 (1.9%)4 (33.3%)8 (66.7%)<.001
 No626 (98.1%)40 (6.4%)586 (93.6%)
Retroperitoneal disease
 Yes29 (4.5%)1 (3.4%)28 (96.6%).453
 No609 (95.5%)43 (7.1%)566 (92.9%)

Chi-square test. Independent t-test.