Research Article

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

Table 2

Univariate analysis of AKI with clinical characteristics among cancer patients during admissions.

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

IV contrast use
 Yes80 (12.5%)4 (5%)76 (95%).474
 No558 (87.5%)40 (7.2%)518 (92.8%)
Antibiotic use
 Yes250 (39.2%)31 (12.4%)219 (87.6%)<.001
 No388 (60.8%)13 (3.4%)375 (96.6%)
Chemotherapy use
 Yes320 (50.2%)13 (4.1%)301 (95.9%).015
 No315 (49.5%)31 (9.8%)284 (90.2%)
Radiotherapy
 Yes24 (3.8%)2 (8.3%)22 (91.7%).777
 No614 (96.2%)42 (6.8%)572 (93.2%)
Hypercalcemia
 Yes7 (1.1%)3 (42.9%)4 (57.1%)<.001
 No631 (98.9%)41 (6.5%)590 (93.5%)
Sepsis
 Yes90 (14.1%)20 (22.2%)70 (77.8%)<.001
 No548 (85.9%)24 (4.4%)524 (95.6%)

Chi-square test.