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Table 1 Patient characteristics and outcomes in the ICU

From: An observational study on rhabdomyolysis in the intensive care unit. Exploring its risk factors and main complication: acute kidney injury

Creatine kinase (U/L)

<170

170–999

1,000–5,000

>5,000

Count (n)

398

1029

283

59

Gender: men (%)

212 (53.9%)

676 (66.3%)

192 (68.6%)*

45 (77.6%)*

Age

65 (53–73)

66 (55–74)

62 (50–71)

63 (46–71)

ICU stay (days)

2 (1–6)

2 (1–4)

3 (1–9)*

6 (3–14)*

SOFA

5 (2–8)

6 (4–9)

7 (4–10)*

9 (5–13)*

AKI (%)

56 (14.1%)

181 (17.5%)

83 (29.3%)*

25 (42.4%)*

Hemodialysis (%)

34 (8.5%)

56 (5.4%)

33 (11.7%)

25 (42.4%)*

Mortality (%)

35 (8.8%)

51 (5%)

33 (11.7%)

16 (27.1%)*

  1. Data are presented as median (Q1 - Q3).
  2. AKI, acute kidney injury; ICU, intensive care unit.
  3. *p < 0.05 compared with the group with normal CK levels (<170 U/L).