Table 2.

Continuous variables significantly related with mortality at 1 year (analysed using Mann–Whitney U test)

Mortality at 1 year, median (IQR)No mortality at 1 year, median (IQR)p-value
Age on admission, years80.0 (71.0–86.0)69.0 (49.0–80.0)<0.001
Length of stay in hospital, days6.0 (3.0–13.0)3.0 (2.0–6.0)<0.001
Plasma glucose on admission, mmol/L7.0 (5.8–9.8)6.4 (5.5–8.43)0.005
Creatinine, μmol/L94.0 (70–142.8)81.0 (65–105.5)<0.001
Urea, mmol/L9.2 (6.7–14.9)6.5 (4.8–9.3)<0.001
Estimated GFR, mL/min/1.73 m260.0 (36.0–88.5)80.0 (56.5–103.0)<0.001
Sodium, mmol/L138.0 (135.0–140.0)139.0 (136.0–141.0)0.005
Chloride, mmol/L98.0 (94.2–101.6)100.2 (97.1–102.6)<0.001
Osmolality, mOsm/kg302.2 (294.6–314.0)300.8 (295.0–307.0)0.020
  • IQR = interquartile range; GFR = glomerular filtration rate.